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PCLink G5 User Manual
PCLink is a professional engine management system tuning tool designed specifically for use with Link ECUs. PCLink incorporates data log analysis
features to further reduce tuning time and provide after event feedback.

This help is designed both as a course in using PCLink and as an ongoing reference while you are working with the program.

Help Manual:
· The quickest way to display the help manual is to press F1. If context-sensitive help is available it will be displayed automatically.
· Most functions have a What's This? right click menu item that displays relevant information.

· Use the search feature to find topics of interest.

· Select the Help menu in the top bar of PCLink for additional help options.
· Study the The User Interface section to familiarise yourself with the basics of the program.
· Even if you are an experienced PCLink user, please run through the Release Notes section quickly to get up to speed with what has changed in the latest
version of the program.

Online Help and Tech Support:

· The online PCLink user forum is a useful resource. Register today at linkecu.com and get support from the Link team and other experienced PCLink
users.
· Phone and email support is available at linkecu.com, before contacting support, please make sure that you really can't find the information you need here
or on the user forum.

Learning more:
· See the Tuning Operating Procedures section for detailed information on the tuning section of PCLink.
· See the Logging Operating Procedures section for detailed information on the logging section of PCLink.
· Check out the online user forum at linkecu.com for more information.

PCLink G5 User Manual > User Interface

User Interface
The PCLink Software is divided into several areas:
· ECU Settings Menu - The settings menu is where you select groups of settings or tables to change.
· The Parameter Setup - This menu allows you to change the display configuration of parameters.
· The Log File Manager - The log file manager lets you select the current log file, control the overlaying of log files and other related tasks.
· The Event Log - The event log shows a list of the latest events, typical fault codes and limits being hit.
· The Working Page - On each page there are a number of views that can be added, resized and positioned to your requirements.

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PCLink G5 User Manual > User Interface > Pop Out Menus
Pop Out Menus
The pop out menus can be found on the far left of the PCLink window and in the "View" tab at the top of the window.
Each pop out menu can be pinned so that it's contents remain visible when not in use.

PCLink G5 User Manual > User Interface > Pop Out Menus > ECU Settings Menu
ECU Settings Menu
The ECU Settings menu lets you access the ECU runtime values, settings and tables. The ECU Settings pop out menu is located down the left hand side of the screen, click the 'ECU
Settings' tab or press 'S' to pop this menu out and press 'Esc' to close it. Pressing 'T' will pop out the settings menu in Table View mode. This menu can also be found under the 'View' tab
at the top of the screen.
The following screenshot shows you a typical ECU Settings menu.

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The ECU Settings Menu

Settings Menu
The settings menu can be sorted/filtered using the three buttons at the top next to the search bar.
· The "Categorised View" button arranges the settings and tables into useful related groups
· The "Tables View" button has the same groups as the "Categorised View" but only shows tables
· The "Alphabetical View" button shows all of the settings in alphabetical order

The search bar can be used to find specific settings or tables quickly
e.g. Searching "crank" will quickly locate the Crank Enrichment settings.

Pinning Tool
The pinning tool can be used to hold the popup menu out. Click the pin icon to toggle the modes.
· The pin will point left when the menu is not pinned. The menu will auto hide when clicking the mouse outside its boundaries.
· The pin will point down when the menu is pinned out. The menu will stay visible the whole time.
PCLink G5 User Manual > User Interface > Pop Out Menus > Parameters Menu
Parameters Menu
The Parameters pop out menu lets you edit the configuration of the runtime parameter properties. The menu is located down the left hand side of the screen, click the 'Parameters' tab or
press 'Ctrl + E' to pop this menu out and press 'Esc' to close it. This menu can also be found under the 'View' tab at the top of the screen.
The following screenshot shows you a typical Parameters menu.

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Parameter Setup Panel

Parameter configurations can be saved and opened using the disk and file icons at the top right of the parameter window.

Parameters can be "Dragged and Dropped" onto gauges. Eg to make a dial gauge show Engine Speed, drag the Engine Speed parameter (found under Triggers), and drop it onto the
gauge.
The gauge's move lock has to be off for this to work.

Properties of each parameter can be accessed by right clicking them and selecting Properties, or double clicking on the parameter.

Name cannot be edited, units are shown depending on settings in the Units tab of the Options Window.
Colour can be selected from a list of colours defined in the Parameters section of the Colour Theme Window.

Display Settings

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Each parameter has its own properties, when the parameter is logged or displayed on a gauge these properties will be used.
When a parameter is displayed on a gauge the Display properties set above will be used to set up the gauge. Display Minimum and Maximum will be the range shown, Low and High Soft
Warning Value is when the gauge will begin to show the "Soft Warning Colour" (usually orange), similarly, low and high Hard Warning values indicate when the display will show the "Hard
Warning Colour" (usually red). See Colour Themes for details.

For the Oil Pressure parameter shown above:

Normal

Hard Warning

Note: If a warning is not wanted, the soft and/or hard warning values can be set above or below the display minimum or maximum (see Engine Speed parameter properties for an
example)

Logging Display
While logging, or reviewing a log file, these settings will determine how the parameter is scaled. If scaling is set to automatic, then the axis of logging views will be determined by whatever
the minimum and maximum values are, a small buffer is added to each end to help center the plot. For example, if a log file has Engine Speed, and the highest engine speed logged was
7800 rpm, then the time plot will scale to about 8500.

If you change the Scaling to Display Min/Max then the Display Minimum and Display Maximum values above will be used.

Current Log File Info

This shows the current sample rate and number of samples for this parameter for the currently selected log file (blank if there is no log file).

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PCLink G5 User Manual > User Interface > Pop Out Menus > Log File Manager Menu
Log File Manager Menu
The Log File Manager pop out menu lets you view and compare multiple log files overlaid on top of each other. The menu is located down the left hand side of the screen, click the 'Log
File Manager' tab to pop this menu out and press 'Esc' to close it. This menu can also be found under the 'View' tab at the top of the screen.
The following screenshot shows you a typical Log File Manager menu.

Log File Manager

· The current log file is indicated by being displayed as bold (Sample Circuit.llg in the image).
· The current section is indicated by a rectangle surrounding the name and duration of the section.
· The current overlay is indicated by a rectangle surrounding the overlay colour and offset time.
· The length of the entire log or the length of the section is shown in the duration column.
· If the section has selected as an overlay, the square will contain the overlay colour.
· If the section has been offset, this time value will be displayed in the offset column.

The following image shows the relationship between the Log File Manager and the Log Views.

Time Plot and Navigator Window showing Lap 1 with Lap 2 and Lap 2 Overlaid

You will notice the current section in the Log File Manager relates to the current (highlighted) section in the navigator. The time plot always displays the highlighted area in the Navigator, in
this case the red trace in the Time Plot is a zoomed in version of the trace in the Navigator over Lap 1.
There are two other traces visible in the Time Plot, these are overlays. In this case 'Lap 2' and 'Lap 3' are overlaid, the colour of the trace relates to the colour inside the square in the Log
File Manager.
The current time is based around the currently selected section. You will see that 0:00 time is aligned with the start of 'Lap 1'.
You will notice there is a second x-axis on the time plot, this is called the Offset Axis. The Offset Axis relates to the Current Overlay

Section overlays can be turned on by clicking the box to the left of the offset value, click the box again to turn the overlay off. If the box contains no colour, then the overlay is turned off.

Changing the Log File

You can change the current log file by either clicking the name of the log file in the Log File Manager or by clicking a section within a log file.
Changing the Section
There are two ways of changing the current section:
· Change the current section by clicking the section name in the Log File Manager.
· Change the current section by double-clicking the section name at the top of the Navigator.

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Click the checkered flag icon at the top of the log file manager to select the shortest section / fastest lap.

Changing Overlay Offsets

There are two ways to adjust the offset: numerically or graphically.
To adjust the offset numerically, double click the offset number in the Log File Manager, you will now be able to enter an offset value.
To adjust the offset graphically, click and drag the Offset Axis on the Time Plot to the left or right. As you are dragging the axis you will see the value changing in the log file manager.

You can zero individual offset by right clicking on the specific offset inside the Log File Manager and selecting Zero Offset. All offsets can be set to zero by clicking the Zero Offsets button
at the top of the Log File Manager or by right clicking and selecting Zero All Offsets.

Note: A positive number brings the overlay forward in time and a negative number sends the offset backwards in time.

For information on editing sections and markers, see Editing Log Files.
PCLink G5 User Manual > User Interface > Pop Out Menus > Event Log Menu
Event Log Menu
The Event Log menu provides a constantly updated record of fault codes and other events as they occur. The Event Log pop out menu is located down the left hand side of the screen,
click the 'Event Log' tab or press 'E' to pop this menu out and press 'Esc' to close it. This menu can also be found under the 'View' tab at the top of the screen.
The following screenshot shows you a typical Event Log menu.

The Event Log Window

Events are rated according to their importance, important events are displayed in the PCLink top status bar as they occur.

PCLink top status bar

The priority of error log events is as follows. The most recent highest priority event will be the one displayed in the status bar.

· Red Events - Important engine operating events

· No colour - General PCLink events

The Error Log also shows ECU Fault codes. It will be necessary to clear stored ECU fault codes to stop them reappearing in the Error Log.
PCLink G5 User Manual > User Interface > Layouts and Views > Pages
Pages
Layout Pages are designed to allow the user to organise the layout into easy to find categories. Typical pages might be General Purpose Settings, Fuel Tuning, Ignition Tuning etc.
The following image shows the tabs for several created pages.

Tabs

It is important to avoid the temptation to create too many pages as this will become confusing and slow to operate. It is suggested that a 'General Purpose' page is created for most of the
settings. Specific function pages can be created to speed the calibration and tuning of more complicated systems e.g VVT Control.

· To create a new page select Layout > New Page in the drop down menu. Enter a name for the new page and click OK.
· To rename a page click the required tab to make the page active. Select Layout > Rename Page in the drop down menu. Enter the new name for the page and click OK.
· To delete a page click the required tab to make the page active. Select Layout > Delete Page in the drop down menu. Click YES to confirm that you want to delete the page.
· Pages can be dragged by clicking and holding the mouse while moving to the new location.

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Shuffling Pages
PCLink G5 User Manual > User Interface > Layouts and Views > Views
Views
Views are windows that are placed onto a page. These can be moved and resized as required. A view may contain a gauge, table, runtime information logging plot or various other
information. The small move icon in the top right of the window can be clicked to lock the views position and size.
The following shows an example view containing runtime values for Fuel. You can see the move icon and close icon in the top right of the panel.

Runtime View

There are three main types of views inside PCLink, a runtime views, settings views and logging views. Each view is outlined as follows:
· Runtime Views - Runtime views show real time information numerically or graphically on ECU parameters and tables. Runtime views do not have the ability to modify any data.
Example: Dial Gauge
· Settings Views - Settings views allow you to change ECU settings, configuration and tables. Example: Fuel Table 1
· Logging Views - Logging views allow you to view log files and analyses log data. Example: Time Plot

Creating Views
When creating views, there are two ways in which they are created. One is where a new panel is created for the view, the other is when the view gets created in an existing panel.
Which method of creation depends on the type of view. The only view that will be created in an existing panel is a settings view.

The settings view will be created in the last focused/clicked on panel. This means that ideally on a page you will have one main settings panel that all settings views get created in. If
you want to have a settings panel that is locked so no other setting can be created inside the panel you can by Locking the Settings Panel.

All views apart from a Settings View are created in its own new panel. The panel can be moved and resized to the appropriate location on the page.

New views are most commonly created by right clicking on an empty area of the page and selecting the type of view to create.

Moving Views
Views can be moved with the mouse by clicking and holding the title bar. Move the mouse to drag the view. If the view won't move, check to see if the view is locked.

Moving Views

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Resizing Views
Views can be resized with the mouse by clicking and holding edges if the view. Move the mouse to adjust the edges.

Resizing Views

Move Lock
A view's movement can be locked by clicking the move lock icon in the top right corner of the view.

Locking Movement

Settings Lock
Settings panels can have their settings locked inside them. To do this click the small padlock in the top left corner of the view.

Locking a Settings Panel

Now when a request is made to create a new settings panel, it will be created in its own window.

Table Views
While a table is displayed on a settings panel additional icons are displayed to change how the table is displayed.

Change the display mode to a graphical view. For a table this is a surface, for a 2D table the view is a plot.

Change the display mode back to a grid view.

/ Displayed only when a table is drawn as a surface, these icons switch the keyboard arrow key functionality between rotating the view and moving the table editing cell
selection.

Moves the camera back to a predefined 'reset' position, in case you get lost!

Hover the mouse over icons to receive a hint, each of these icons has a keyboard shortcut key.

PCLink G5 User Manual > User Interface > Layouts and Views > Layouts
Layouts
PCLink allows the user to create, modify and save layouts. The layouts can be created, loaded and saved under the Layouts drop down menu.
Each layout consists of pages, these can be created, renamed and deleted under the Layouts drop down menu. Several pages can be created for each layout file. Each page contains
several views. Views are of several types, these range from tables, settings, and runtime values to gauges and 3D surface plots.
Two layouts can be open at any one given time, this is controlled by the Display Mode.

· Creating a layout is simple, select Layout > New Layout in the main drop down menu. The existing layout will be saved and an empty layout created.
· Loading a layout is simple, select Layout > Load Layout in the main drop down menu. The existing layout will be saved, you will be prompted with a window to locate the layout file you
wish to load. Select the layout file and click Open.

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· By default the layout is saved every time PCLink is closed.

· If you wish to save a layout to a specific file name, selected Layout > Save Layout As.... You will be prompted with a dialog to choose a file name and a location, once you are ready to
save, click Save.

The display mode controls the current layout. There are two display modes available; 'ECU' and 'Log Analysis'. Each display mode has its own layout file, these are saved and named
separately.
The two display modes can be toggled between using the 'Display Mode' drop down menu. This feature is useful for quickly alternating between a logging layout and a tuning layout.
PCLink G5 User Manual > Tuning Operating Procedures > ECU Controls > Connecting to an ECU
Connecting to an ECU
The first step in the process of configuring and tuning an ECU is to establish communications with your G4X or G5 ECU.
Note: If you have problems communicating with the ECU, refer HERE for information on problem solving.

Items Required
You will need the following items to use PCLink software for tuning a Link ECU.
1. A computer running Microsoft Windows 7, 8 or 10. As with any software the higher specification the PC the better, required specs are:
Intel i5 2.0 ghz or better.
4 gb ram or better.
The CPU must be multicore - 2 cores or more quad core recommended.
2. The latest version of PCLink tuning software installed on your PC. This software is available for free download from www.linkecu.com. (under Products -> Software)
3. A Link ECU USB tuning cable (usually supplied with the ECU).
4. Follow the instructions in the installation manual carefully. It is essential that the Link ECU drivers are installed before connecting the ECU to the PC. Driver installation is typically
done as part of the PCLink installation.

USB Connection
To successfully communicate with your ECU via USB you will need to ensure:
ü The PC has the most current Link G4X and G5 USB drivers installed (installed as part of the PCLink install).
ü The ECU is powered up.
ü The G4X or G5 USB tuning cable has been connected.

Connecting to the ECU

Once the physical side of the connection has been setup you should be able to connect to the ECU, there are several ways to do this:
· Press the 'F3' key.
· Press 'Shift' + 'F3' keys to force a search and a full reconnect.
· Select ECU Controls > Connect ECU from the drop down menu.
· Select ECU Controls > Search For ECU from the drop down menu.
· Click the Connection Status in the top right corner of the PCLink window.

PCLink will search and bring up a window showing all ECUs it has found within the search category it has been set to. Once this window has opened select the ECU you would like to
connect to.
If it fails to find or connect to the ECU and the steps above have been followed the next step is to look at the Connection Problems section below.

Connection Status
Connection Status is indicated in the top right of the PCLink window using the graphics below:
· ONLINE - indicates the ECU is connected. The current connection speed is shown to the right of this status.
· OFFLINE - indicates the ECU is not connected.
· Searching - indicates that auto connection mode is active and that PCLink is searching for an ecu to connect to.

Disconnecting
Disconnecting from the ecu means that changes made in PCLink will not be made in the ECU until it is reconnected.
To Disconnect from the ECU do one of the following:
· Press the 'F3' key.
· Click the Connection Status in the top right.
· Select ECU Controls > Connect ECU from the drop down menu.

Saving To The ECU

Store permanently saves the changes made in PCLink to the ECU, this can not be undone. (Unless you have a backup .pclx or .pcl5 file saved).
When making tuning adjustments, changes are made in real time. These changes revert back to their previous setting on ECU power cycle unless a Store has been completed.
To perform a Store do one of the following;
· Press the 'F4' key
· Press the shortcut key (CTRL + S)
· Select ECU Controls > Store to ECU from the drop down menu.

Restore To Factory Settings

The ECU can be reset to factory settings which clears all custom settings and tables, it cannot be undone unless you have a backup .pclx or .pcl5 file saved to load back into the ecu.
To perform a reset select ECU Controls > Restore to Factory Settings from the drop down menu.

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Connection Options
There are several connection options that can be set to improve the connection process, information on these settings can be found here.

Connection Problems
This section provides information on and solutions to problems encountered communicating with Link G4X or G5 ECUs. The majority of communication problems encountered by Link
technical support are caused by one or more of the issues listed here. It is very infrequent that communication problems can not be resolved.

Can Not Communicate with PCLink

Check that a dash, display or logger is not connected to the ECUs Serial/CAN connector. Disconnect the dash during tuning. Dashes that use serial communications will not allow the ECU
to communicate with PCLink or do a firmware update. Reconnect the dash after tuning. Note that the dash can stay connected if it uses a CAN communication but must not have any wires
connected to the ECUs serial TX/RX pins.

Communication Dropouts and Freezes

Feedback has shown that under certain conditions (usually full power) communications problems can cause the following symptoms:
· ECU disconnects completely from PCLink.
· PCLink freezes momentarily.
· USB communication breaks and won't reconnect until the cable is disconnected or PC is restarted.
The cause of these problems can almost always be traced back to electrical interference. Electrical interference is generated by ignition systems and switching on and off of
solenoids/relays. Under most circumstances USB communications is robust in an automotive environment. Unfortunately, excessive electrical interference can compromise the integrity of
the high speed signals.

If communication problems are still encountered, the following items MUST be checked (NEVER assume they are correct):
· Fit Standard Resistive Spark Plugs - Nearly all ECU communications problems encountered by the Link technical support department are caused by the use of non resistive plugs or
HT leads. Even race plugs that state to be resistive type may not suitable. Remove these plugs and refit after tuning is complete.
· Fit Resistive HT Leads - Non resistive leads are a source of ignition noise and are not suitable for use with most modern ignition systems.
· Check All Grounds - Check all ECU and engine grounds are clean and well connected. Perform measurements if necessary. One installer reported communication problems that
were a result of poor ECU grounding through a main engine loom connector that had been added to allow easy removal of the engine! Another tuner reported issues where the ECU
was grounded to the intake manifold but there was rubber intake manifold insulators!
· Check Wiring and Install of Igniter and Coils - This is particularly important where after market igniters or coils are used. Consider the following points:
1. The igniter must be grounded with an appropriate rated wire to the engine block (and to nowhere else!).
2. Power supply to coils must be fitted with a suppressor.
3. Coils should be positioned to minimise HT lead length.
4. Igniters should be positioned to minimise wiring length to the coils.
5. Igniters designed to ground through their mounting bolts must be mounted to the engine block.
6. If fitting coils from another engine, ensure the mounting frame provides grounding for the metal coil body.
7. Some coils require a ground wire connection from their main connector to the engine block.
· If using a rolling road dyno, grounding the vehicle to the dyno chassis may improve the situation. This can be done using jump starting leads. Also make sure the dyno is properly
grounded (consult an electrician). Several tuners have reported this as a solution to interference issues.

In some instances the problem is not related to electrical interference but rather to the laptop, windows or driver installation. The following solutions have been found to improve
communications problems:
· Check FIFO settings.
· Check USB Power settings (Windows 7 and Vista). Go to Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, Power Options. To the right of your selected power plan select Change Plan Settings.
Select Changed Advanced Power Settings. Scroll down to USB Settings expand it and select USB selective Suspend Setting. Change this to disabled.

FIFO Settings
When using the PC serial port (COM port), some computers have the FIFO setting set incorrectly. This is a Windows driver setting that can be adjusted to alter serial port performance.
Note that this setting may still be used on USB connections to the ECU. With modern PC's, it is not often required to perform this procedure. Do so only if you are having problem
connecting to your Link ECU or have communications drop outs.

The exact procedure to do this will depend on the version of Windows installed and the type of serial port drivers used. Below is a couple of examples of disabling the FIFO buffers.

Windows 7

1. Close PCLink.
2. Click on the Windows logo at the bottom of the screen. When the start menu appears, type "Device Manager" into the search area.
3. Open the device manager. Look down the list for Ports (COM & LPT). Click the + to expand this section.
4. Find the Link USB ECU if using a USB connection or Communication Port (COMx) if using built in serial port. Right click and select properties.

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5. Select the Port Settings Tab. Click the Advanced button.

6. In the Advanced settings menu, slide both sliders to the left. Note you may need to click the Defaults button to enable the sliders. Click OK to close the window.

7. Click OK to close the Serial Port Properties window.

PCLink G5 User Manual > Tuning Operating Procedures > ECU Controls > Trigger Scope
Trigger Scope
Note: G4X Atom and Monsoon ECUs pre V3.0 only have a digital trigger scope due to hardware differences.

The Trigger Scope function is designed to assist in analysing the signals on Trigger 1 and Trigger 2 pins.This is helpful for:

· Determining the correct arming voltage settings.

· Ensuring that the correct trigger pattern has been selected.
· Providing feedback to technical support staff for diagnostics.

The Trigger Scope is only available on selected Link ECUs.

NOTE: The Trigger Scope is only a basic oscilloscope with limited measuring precision. It is designed to give a quick indication of the presence and quality of trigger signals. A high quality
purpose built oscilloscope should be used if more accurate measurements are required.

The Trigger Scope uses digital sampling technology to take high speed samples of the signals.

Trigger Scope Form

The following functions are provided for operating the Trigger Scope:

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· Capture - Starts a sample, download and display sequence.

· Save - Saves the data to a log file.
· Help - Opens this help page.
· Triggers, DI and Trigger 1 State Tabs to show the basic trigger signals, VVT Signals and trigger decoding state respectively.

Tips for Trigger Scope use

· Trigger Scope is going to try and capture a minimum of 720° (degrees) of crank revolution, the total period captured will depend upon the RPM the ECU is reading.
· When using Trigger Scope it is necessary to setup some fields in the Trigger Setup before using trigger scope. Fields to setup before hand include Trigger Type, Trigger Position and
Trigger Pull-ups. If the ECU is displaying inaccurate RPM information the Trigger Scope will not work correctly.
· The sample the Trigger Scope captures is started from when the Capture button is clicked.

AC and DC Coupling
· The Trigger Scope uses AC coupling when the trigger channel is set to Reluctor. This means that in the unusual case where there is a DC offset in the trigger signal due to a wiring error
it may not be visible on the Trigger Scope.
· The Trigger Scope uses DC coupling when the trigger channel is set to Optical/Hall.

Using the Trigger Scope Set Arming Voltages

For reluctor type trigger signals the Trigger scope can be used to determine the correct arming voltage. The procedure to find the correct arming voltage at a particular RPM is as follows:
1. Run the engine at the desired RPM.
2. Click Capture to take a trigger sample. The trigger scope will automatically set the V/Div and Time/Div for the appropriate sensor type and engine speed.
3. Find the smallest height pulse on the trigger 1 or 2 signal.
4. Zoom in on the smallest pulse.
5. Measure the peak amplitude above zero volts of the signal as in the picture below. Use the V/Div number to count determine the peak voltage. In the diagram below the Peak voltage is
three divisions at 2V per division. The peak voltage is 6 Volts.
6. The required arming voltage is half the peak voltage. So in the diagram, the correct arming voltage is 3 Volts.

Setting Arming Voltage From the

Trigger Scope

Note: ECU Logging is Paused while the Trigger Scope form is open.

PCLink G5 User Manual > Tuning Operating Procedures > ECU Controls > Firmware Updater
Firmware Updater
The Firmware Updater allows new versions of firmware to be installed in the ECU.Firmware is the software (code or program) that runs inside the ECU. Periodically new versions are
released with new features and fixes. It is recommended to run the latest version firmware in your ECU. However, updating an ECUs firmware can be time consuming as all new settings
must be checked.

The Firmware Updater can be launched by selecting Firmware Update in the ECU Controls drop down menu.

Note: In general a firmware update will not change the engines tune, however it is NOT recommended to do a firmware update without having the tune checked on a dyno. Occasionally
new features are introduced that if not set up correctly could result in engine damage.

Note: Firmware updating will overwrite your existing firmware but will retain tuning information.

Note: It is recommended to save a copy of your tune (.pclx file for G4X, .pcl5 for G5) before doing a firmware update. This can be done by connecting to the ECU then pressing F2. This
will allow you to restore your tune exactly should you decide to go back to the same firmware version again (or install it into another ECU with the same firmware).

Please read the firmware version notes carefully as they outline new features and fixes for all ECU Firmware versions. Make sure to read EVERY change, fix and new feature since the
ECUs current firmware version. Make sure you understand these changes and take the necessary steps to check and set up all new features after the firmware update.
Note: The firmware upgrade process cannot be started until the notes have been read.
Note: If your ECU has a CAN/Serial port make sure anything connected to the port is disconnected before commencing a firmware update. Re-connect the port once the firmware update
is finished.
Note: If Configuration -> Connection Speed is set to 'Slow' in the ECU this can cause issues with updating the firmware, change this to fast, store and then power cycle before attempting a
firmware update.

Warning: It is important that the power supply to the ECU is not interrupted while the firmware is being upgraded. Please make sure the ignition remains on
and that the battery can maintain charge until the process is complete.

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Select Firmware
Select the desired firmware in the available firmware window. If you have been sent a new firmware file, use the browse button to locate and open the file. The description panel indicates if
you are upgrading, downgrading or installing the same firmware.

Read Version Notes

Please read the firmware version notes carefully. They outline new features and fixes for all ECU Firmware versions. Make sure you understand these changes and take the necessary
steps to check and set up all new features.

Upgrade
Start the upgrade process. You will be asked to confirm you have read the firmware version notes and given the expected programming duration. The progress bar at the bottom of the
form will indicate the progress through the upgrade process. Note: the ignition must remain on with the engine stopped for the duration of the upgrade.
PCLink G5 User Manual > Tuning Operating Procedures > ECU Controls > ECU Statistics
ECU Statistics
The ECU Statistics Window shows event counters, maximum values and running times of the ECU. These values are stored and are not cleared at Key Off.
To view the ECU Statistics Window select ECU Controls > Show ECU Statistics from the drop down menu. The window will appear on the current view.
CTRL D can also be used to view the ECU Statistics.

The statistics can be cleared from the ECU Controls drop down menu.
PCLink G5 User Manual > Tuning Operating Procedures > ECU Controls > ECU Unlock
ECU Unlock

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The ECU Unlock window is used to enable an ECU when it is new.

For security reasons ECUs are shipped in a locked state. The user is able to configure the ECU, but the engine will not start. The unlock code must be generated by the official link dealer
who originally supplied the ECU. Link ECU cannot supply this unlock code. Unlock the ECU by entering the supplied unlock code into the 'Unlock Code' box and selecting 'Unlock'. A Store
should then be performed.

Note: The ECU may need to have its power supply cycled before the ECU feature will become enabled.
PCLink G5 User Manual > Tuning Operating Procedures > ECU Controls > TPS Setup
TPS Setup
An automatic TPS calibration for both Ethrottle and cable throttle is included in the PCLink software.

Cable Throttle TPS Calibration

Ethrottle Must be off and a 'TPS (Main) Source' must be selected.
Select ECU Controls -> TPS Setup OR Double click 'TPS Calibration' (In the Throttle Position Sensor settings window) and follow the instructions.
An example of the instructions is shown below.

TPS Open Calibration Window

TPS Closed Calibration Window

Ethrottle TPS Calibration

Ethrottle must be set to 'Setup Mode' or 'Disabled' mode
The PWM Output must be set to the correct pair of auxiliary pins.
The Ethrottle Relay must be set to the correct output pin.
TPS (Main) Source and TPS (Sub) Source must be set to the correct input pins with appropriate error values set.

Select ECU Controls -> TPS Setup OR Double click 'TPS Calibration' (In the Throttle Position Sensor settings window) , the ecu should attempt to move the throttle-body to it's limits in
both directions.
If the 'H-Bridge polarity is reversed' error occurs the polarity can be changed by either swapping the Ethrottle + and - wires around or by changing the appropriate Auxiliary Active State
(e.g. Aux 9 Active State when using Aux9/10 as the EThrottle output).
A more detailed explanation of the EThrottle TPS calibration can be found here.

PCLink G5 User Manual > Tuning Operating Procedures > ECU Controls > MAP Sensor Calibration
MAP Sensor Calibration
PCLink has a MAP sensor calibration feature intended for use every time a new map sensor is installed.

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The MAP sensor calibration uses the barometer (usually the built in one unless an external one has been setup) and uses an offset to make the MAP reading match it. This process fails if
the difference between the two is greater than 5kpa. This indicates that either the wrong calibration values are being used for the MAP sensor or the MAP sensor is faulty/damaged. MAP
sensors can often be damaged by water vapor from the engine if installed incorrectly and some map sensors can be damaged by incorrect wiring.

To calibrate a map sensor:

1. Ensure the BAP (barometer) is set up correctly for your application
2. Ensure the MAP sensor is set up correctly with the right calibration values
3. select ECU Controls -> MAP Sensor Calibration, you should get the window below

MAP Calibration Window

4. select Yes and if everything is set up correctly you should get the window shown below

MAP Calibration Success Window

If you don't get the success window and get the error window below instead you will need to double check your MAP and BAP settings and test your MAP sensor to ensure it is working
properly, if you continue to have issues contact Link Tech Support.

MAP Calibration Error Window

PCLink G5 User Manual > Tuning Operating Procedures > ECU Controls > Password Protection
Password Protection
Password protection allows the tuner to lock out others from viewing or modifying the settings/tables and statistics.

Enabling Password Protection

To activate password protection click 'Setup Password Protection' under the 'ECU Controls' drop down menu. The following form will be made visible

Enter Password Window - Enable Protection

Enter a password at least 3 characters or digits long.

Disabling Password Protection

To disable password protection click 'Unlock Password Protection' under the 'ECU Controls' drop down menu.

Enter Password Window - Disable Protection

Enter the password used to protect the ECU. All protection will then be disabled. If the Temporary Unlock check box is ticked then the ECU will not be permanently unlocked. Instead
it will only be unlocked until next time PCLink disconnects.

Note: A base map with password protection can still be saved and then loaded into another ECU. To prevent this use password protection with Save as Encrypted.

Note: If you do not have the original password that locked the ECU, the only way to unlock it is to use ECU Controls->Restore to Factory Settings. This will erase ALL tuning and
configuration information and load default settings. Be careful doing this while the ECU is connected to a vehicle as inputs and outputs may change state due to being configured to their
default state.
PCLink G5 User Manual > Tuning Operating Procedures > Tuning Views
Tuning Views
The PCLink Tuning menu is used to select special tuning functions and the Runtime Values Window.
Mixture Map
Quick Tune
Knock Audio
Runtime Values Window

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Undo Short Term Changes

PCLink G5 User Manual > Tuning Operating Procedures > Tuning Views > Runtime Values Window
Runtime Values Window
The runtime values window provides quick and easy to access to view all of the ECUs runtime values and status.
To show the window :
· Select Tuning > Runtime Values in the main drop down menu or
· Press the shortcut key F12 or R.

A typical runtime values window.

To close the window:
· Click the small red X in the corner or
· Press the shortcut key F12 or R.

Hint
· To quickly change between tabs use the [ and ] shortcut keys or the left and right keyboard arrows.
PCLink G5 User Manual > Tuning Operating Procedures > Tuning Views > Quick Tune
Quick Tune
Quick Tune is an interactive tuning tool that assists in time efficient tuning of the main fuel table. A graphical display of Target Lambda/AFR (desired) and Actual Lambda/AFR (measured)
is provided. A Multi pointer gauge allows the tuner to quickly see how close Actual Lambda/AFR is to the Target Lambda/AFR. Quick Tune can be setup to operate over the entire fuel
table or just over a particular area. Quick Tune can be used in Manual or Automatic modes. In Manual mode, Quick Tune guides you to cell centering and advises you when is a suitable
time to make a fuel table adjustment. With the press of a key a calculated adjustment is made. Often only one or two adjustments are required to tune each cell. In Automatic mode Quick
Tune does all the adjustment work for you. This leaves the tuner free to operate the Dyno or perform other tuning work such as making ignition table adjustments.

NOTE:
· Quick Tune only tunes fueling. It does NOT tune ignition.
· Quick Tune is designed to assist professional tuners not to substitute the use of professional tuners.
· All other ECU functions including ignition and boost control should be tuned before using Quick Tune.
· Closed Loop Lambda should be turned off before using Quick Tune.

Understanding the Quick Tune Display

The Quick tune panel provides the following controls:

· Target - This is the desired Lambda/AFR from the Lambda/AFR Target Table.
· Measured - This is the average and filtered Lambda/AFR as measured from the selected wideband oxygen sensor sources. See below for more details.
· Status - This provides information about the state of Quick Tune operation. The following status information may be displayed:
· Ready - The cell is centred and adjustment can be made.
· Target Reached - The cell has been tuned (automatic mode). Pressing the 0 Button (or F11) will reset this state.
· Not in Cell Centre - The engine is not operating near enough to a cell centre to make an adjustment. How close you need to be to a cell centre can be adjusted in the setting panel. See
below.
· Waiting - Waiting for Lambda/AFR to stabilise before determining if it is correct. The wait time can be defined in the settings panel.
· No WB Source - WB channels are not set up correctly.
· ECT Lockout - ECT is not above the lockout value in the settings panel.
· Load Lockout - Load (MAP, MGP, TPS) is not within the range set in the settings panel.
· RPM Lockout - RPM (MAP, MGP, TPS) is not within the range set in the settings panel.
· Gauge - The gauge shows the relationship between target and measured Lambda/AFR. The top pointer shows actual measured Lamda/AFR while the bottom pointer shows target
Lambda/AFR. The idea is that when fueling is tuned, the two pointers will be in the same place.
· Mode - This selects the operating mode of Quick Tune.
· Off - Quick Tune will not operate at all.
· Manual - Quick tune will guide you to cell centering but an adjustment will not be made until the "Tune Active Cell" button (or F10) is pressed.
· Automatic - In automatic mode Quick Tune takes over adjustment of the fuel table. Pressing F10 will start and stop tuning.

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· Tune Cell / Start Tune Button - The function of this button changes depending on the current mode. In Automatic mode this button starts and stops the automated tuning process. In
Manual mode, this button will make an adjustment to the main fuel table in an attempt to make the target and actual Lambda/AFR match.
· Reset Cell Button - This is used to zero any adjustment to a fuel table cell allowing Quick Tune to have another attempt at tuning that cell.
· Help - This help page
· Show Settings - Makes the setup information visible or hidden. See below for details on the setup options.

Setting up Quick Tune

Before Quick Tune can be used it must be configured for the particular application. Configuration settings can be hidden away once sorted to allow a smaller Quick Tune panel for more
efficient use of the screen. To make the Quick Tune settings visible click on the Show Settings check box below the Help button. When altering a value in the Quick Tune setup form make
sure to press enter after entering the new value.

The following list details each adjustment:

· Fuel Table - This list allows the user to select which fuel table is to be tuned.
· Measured WB Oxy Sources - This list shows all the wideband sources. If more than one wideband source is available Lambda Avg can be selected.
· Filter - Used to dampen fluctuation or noisy Lambda/AFR signals. A higher number will result in more damping. A filter number of 1 means no damping.
· Gauge Minimum - The minimum value displayed by the gauge.
· Gauge Maximum - The maximum value displayed by the gauge.
· Precision - Sets how close in Lambda/AFR a cell needs to be to its target value to be considered tuned. eg If target is 1.00 and Precision is 0.05 Quick tune will consider the cell tuned if
actual Lambda is within 0.95 to 1.05 Lambda.
· Time in Cell Centre - This is the stabilising time in seconds. This sets how long Quick Tune will wait for the mixture to stabilise once all other conditions are met.
· Load Centre Tolerance - This is how close the load value (usually Manifold Gauge Pressure) must be to the centre of the cell before Quick Tune considers the cell to be within its tunable
range.
· RPM Centre Tolerance - This is how close engine RPM must be to the centre of the cell before Quick Tune considers the cell to be within its tuneable range.
· Tune Ahead - This setting instructs Quick Tune to copy the tuned cell numbers to other cells. This allows numbers to be copied down, right or both. This creates a closer number in un-
tuned cells and provides a flatter fuel table while tuning for more precision.
· Tune Ahead Trim - This setting is the percentage increase applied to the cells generated by tune ahead. If the current cell was at 50, and the Tune Ahead Trim was set to 5% with Tune
Ahead set to 'Fill Right and Down', the cells to the bottom and right would be set to 52.5, the next cells further away from the tuning cell would be set to 55 and so on (57.5, 60, 62.5 ....).
· RPM Lockout Upper - Quick Tune will not operate above this RPM.
· RPM Lockout Lower - Quick Tune will not operate below this RPM. e.g. to avoid Quick Tune working at idle, set this value above idle, say 1000 RPM.
· Load Lockout Upper - Quick Tune will not operate above this load.
· Load Lockout Lower - Quick Tune will not operate below this load. e.g. to avoid Quick Tune working in the overrun row set to -80 kPa MGP or (20 kPa MAP) to make it work to full
vacuum, set to -100 kPa MGP (or 0 kPa MAP).
· ECT Lockout - Sets the lowest engine temperature that Quick Tune will operate. Set this to a high enough temperature that all warm up enrichment fuel will be 0%.
· Max Auto Attempts - This is the number of times Quick Tune will try to adjust a cell before giving up. Usually one to three attempts are required.

Before using Quick Tune the following checks must be done:

1. Set up the Target Lambda/AFR table as required. Make sure the following items are correct:
· The table axis parameters. These are typically RPM on the X axis and MGP on the Y axis.
· The table has the appropriate rows and columns required to allow it to cover all areas the motor may operate in.
· Enter appropriate Target Lambda/AFR values in all cells.
2. Install, wire and calibrate wideband oxygen sensors. This includes assigning an Analog Channel and setting up that channels calibration. Quick Tune relies heavily on this input being
correct. Only Analog Channels assigned as Lambda will be available to Quick Tune.
3. Open the Quick Tune Setup panel (by clicking the Show Settings check box) and adjust all settings to suitable values before switching Quick Tune to Manual or Automatic modes. The
settings shown above are suitable starting values.
4. Select the required wideband channels in the Measured WB Oxy Sources list. Check that the Actual Lambda/AFR number and gauge show the correct reading.

Using Tune Ahead in Fill Right and Down Mode

When using Quick Tune in Fill Right and Down mode, each time a cell is tuned, all cells to the right and down are filled with an increasing number. The rate at which the numbers increase
is set by the Tune Ahead Trim setting. Each time a Tune Ahead operation is done, the final number of the actual cell being tuned by Quick Tune is remembered. Upon tuning the next cell
a Fill Right and Down will only be performed if the final tuned number is greater than the previously remembered number. This prevents accidental overwriting of numbers in the table when
going back to lower load/RPM.

Operating Quick Tune in Manual Mode

Manual mode is designed to assist the tuner in tuning the fuel table while completely under their control. No adjustments are made to the fuel table without the tuners say so. Manual mode
greatly reduces the time taken to tune individual cells and also allows the tuner to be working on other areas such as ignition timing while still being able to adjust fueling.

To operate Quick Tune in Manual mode:

1. Carefully read and understand all information further up this page. Set all Quick Tune settings appropriately before starting.
2. Display the main fuel table.
3. Press F10 to open the Quick Tune window if it is not already displayed.

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4. Ensure that the engine is operating above the ECT Lockout value.
5. Under controlled conditions (eg on a Dyno) run the engine so that load and RPM are within the range specified in the setup panel.
6. Select Manual Mode in the Quick Tune window.
7. If everything is operating correctly you should see the status alternating between Not in Cell Centre, Waiting and Ready as the cross hairs move around the table.
8. Centre the cross hairs in a cell so the status says Ready.
9. Press F10 to make an adjustment. The cell will change to a blue colour to indicate its value has been changed and the status will say Waiting while the mixture is allowed to stabilise.
10. At the end of the Waiting time if the AFR is close to the target (within the range set by the precision adjustment) the cell will go green to indicate that it is tuned.
11. Repeat steps 9 and 10 until the cell has gone green. It will typically only take one to three adjustments.
12. Move on to the next cell and repeat steps 9 onwards.

Operating Quick Tune in Automatic Mode

Automatic mode is designed to automate the fuel table tuning process. It is not designed to replace an experienced tuner, nor is it designed to completely tune the engine (as it does fuel
only). Quick Tune can be used to tune the fuel table from one cell to the next in any direction but is essentially designed to tune from the top left to the bottom right of the fuel table going
across the rows or down the columns. Automatic mode works exactly the same as Manual mode except that the tuner is not required to indicate when an adjustment should be made,
Quick Tune does this for you.

To operate Quick Tune in Automatic mode:

1. Carefully read and understand all information further up this page. Set all Quick Tune settings appropriately before starting.
2. Display the main fuel table.
3. Press F10 to open the Quick Tune window if it is not already displayed.
4. Ensure that the engine is operating above the ECT Lockout value.
5. Under controlled conditions (eg on a Dyno) run the engine so that load and RPM are within the range specified in the setup panel.
6. Select Automatic Mode in the Quick Tune window.
7. If everything is operating correctly you should see the status alternating between Not in Cell Centre, Waiting and Ready as the cross hairs move around the table.
8. Press F10 to start automatic mode.
9. Centre the cross hairs in a cell. Quick Tune will adjust the cells value until the target Lambda/AFR is reached. It may be necessary to change the Precision, Time in Cell Centre, Filter
and Max Auto Attempts setting to achieve the best Quick Tune operation for your application.
10. Once the state shows Target Reached, move on to the next cell. The tune process will repeat.
11. If for some reason you want a cell to be retuned, centre the cross hairs in that cell and press F11.

Using Quick Tune Shortcut Keys

· F10 - Display Quick Tune Window if not visible

· F10 - Make a fuel table adjustment in Manual Mode
· F10 - Start/Stop Quick Tune in Auto Mode
· F11 - Reset the current cells tune state
· F9 - Reset tuning markers in all tables
· Z - Mark/unmark a cell as tuned
· Y - Mark/unmark a cell as part tuned

Operating Quick Tune with Tune Ahead

· In automatic mode when a full fuel table is to be tuned, it is most efficient to use the Tune Ahead setting set to 'Copy across and down'. When this setting is on, hold the engine speed
constant and tune down each RPM column by adjusting the load.
· If the fuel table numbers are a long way from ideal, Quick Tune will need to make large adjustments to the fuel table numbers. This may result in large number changes between
adjacent cells. To prevent the engine moving into cells that are a long way from tuned (potentially harmfully lean), use the Tune Ahead function as described above.
· The required Time in Cell Centre depends on the placement of the wideband sensor and the type of sensor/controller used.

PCLink G5 User Manual > Tuning Operating Procedures > Tuning Views > Mixture Map
Mixture Map
The mixture map is a tool used to help tune your fuel table based on information gathered in a log file.

Example Mixture Map

Each cell in a mixture map contains the following information:

· ACT (Actual) - this is the average of the measured samples when the engine was operating inside this cell.
· TRG (Target) - this is the target lambda/Air to Fuel Ratio (AFR) for this particular cell.
· SMP (Samples) - this is the number of samples recorded when the engine was operating inside this cell.
· ERR (Error) - this is the error between the target lambda/AFR and the measured lambda/AFR.

The cell colour provides important information:

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· A lush green colour represents low error.

· A deep red colour represents high error.
· There is a 8 step colour gradient between these two colours. e.g. a yellow colour represents a mid error.
· A sky blue colour shows the cell has been used to make a correction to the fuel table.

The AFR/Lambda range that the colours represent is defined by the Highlight Range setting.

The mixture map can be re-calculated at any time by right clicking and selecting Update Mixture Map or clicking the 'Update Mixture Map' text at the top left of the window. Note that the
blue cell markings will be cleared.

Corrective changes can be applied to the fuel table by double clicking a cell, the mixture map will calculate the correction automatically. Alternatively you can right click and select Correct
Fuel Table.

How to use Mixture Map

The steps below are a guide on how to use Mixture Map.

1. Open Mixture Map by Clicking Tuning > Mixture Map

2. Setup the Mixture Map - Properties window. If you unsure on the settings to use refer to the 'Setting up Mixture Map' section below. Click OK.
3. Press F8 to start recording a PC Log, move through the different cells in the fuel table by altering the engines RPM and load.
4. Press F8 again to stop the PC Log recording. Click 'Update Mixture Map' at the top left corner of the window.
5. The cells in the Mixture Map window that contain recorded data from the log will now display in a range of colours from green to red.
6. To have Mixture Map correct the fuel table in a certain area, double click a coloured cell in the Mixture Map. Proceed with all the cells you wish to change.
7. Open the fuel table and check that Mixture Map has correctly applied the changes to the corresponding cells.

Tuning Notes

· Use Mixture Map to tune a section of the fuel table at a time, maybe one or two rows or columns.
· Once Mixture Map has a tuned a section of the fuel table it is recommended to repeat the process in the same section so that the new difference between the actual and target
lambda/AFR can be checked.
· If you get no data upon clicking 'Update Mixture Map' check the properties of the Mixture Map. Also check the PC Logging settings to make sure the required data is being recorded.
· Remember to do a Store (F4) to save the changes to the ECU.

Setting Up The Mixture Map

Setting up the mixture map correctly will provide excellent tuning results, where as a poor setup may not.

An example mixture map setup window

To setup a mixture map the following conditions need to be met.
· Either an ECU must be connected or a configuration file open.
· A log file must be open.
· Both the AFR/Lambda Target table and the Fuel Table must have an x and a y axis.

Once the above conditions have been met you will need to define the following:
· Fuel Table - select the fuel Table to be tuned.
· Highlight Range - the AFR/Lambda range to span the cell colours across.
· RPM Source - select the log files RPM channel.

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· Wideband Source - select the wideband channel where the mixture map can get lambda/AFR data from.
· Fuel Load Source - select the log files fuel load source - this must match the selected fuel table.
· Target Load Source - select the log files target load source - this must match the lambda/AFR target table.

On completion of selecting these channels you may generate a mixture map, however improvements can be made to the mixture map by enabling some filters.

The following filters are provided:

· Minimum Samples - enabling this filter allows you to specify the minimum amount of samples required before the cell will be populated with information.
· Active Zone Area - this filter discards samples outside the specified percentage around the zone centre. E.g. if this was set to 50%, the samples will only be considered if they fall
within 50 percent of the distance from the cell centre to any cell edge.
· Condition Filters - a conditional filter allows you to discard samples based on whether another logged parameter is below or above a predefined value. E.g. TPS > 15 - this means
that samples will only be included if the TPS is greater than 15%.
· Transient Filters - a transient filter allows you to discard samples based on the change in another logged parameter. E.g. TPS < 50% - this means that samples will be included if
TPS is changing at a rate less than 50% per second.
Note: Filter settings can be stored, but not applied by leaving the enable checkbox unchecked.

Control over what is displayed in the mixture map can be adjusted by the checkboxes relating to the four different data items:
· Actual
· Target
· Samples
· Error
PCLink G5 User Manual > Tuning Operating Procedures > Tuning Views > Knock Audio
Knock Audio
The Knock Audio function is a feature to help identify knock sensor frequency. It is able to analyze the audio output of the Knock Amplifier and help determine the correct frequency filter
for your knock sensor. The Knock Audio function does this by using the audio output from the Knock Amplifier and inputting it into your PCs sound card. The audio signal is then visually
represented on the screen to help identify the frequency at which knock is being measured.

· Setting up Knock Audio

· Using Knock Audio
· Detecting Engine Knock
· Knock Audio Fault Finding

Setting up Knock Audio

1. Connect the Knock Amplifiers (or KnockBlock) audio output to the PCs microphone input using a double ended 3.5mm audio cable.
2. Open the Knock Audio window (PCLink > Tuning > Knock Audio).
3. Select the Audio Input Device you have the Knock Amplifier connected to.
4. Select the Waterfall draw rate. This controls the rate at which the Knock Audio visual display is re-drawn at, set this to fast. If you encounter problems with your PC being too slow drop
the rate back to medium or slow. Press OK.

Using Knock Audio

WARNING

Knock can potentially damage an engine, extreme care must be taken. Link will take no responsibility for any damage caused to an engine when configuring Knock Audio or Knock
Control. It is the tuners responsibility to take all measures to protect the engine and users.

1. Make sure the display mode is set to Sampled. Start your engine up, and make sure the ignition timing is conservative. Click the record button in the Knock Audio window and increase
engine RPM to above idle (1500 to 200 RPM on most applications). Adjust the volume slider to the point where the peaks of the signal are reaching the area between the first and
second line from the center.

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2. Change the display mode to Waterfall. Click the stop button to stop the image recording. Look at the display and compare it to the two images below to help determine if the knock
sensor type is a narrow-band or wide-band sensor. Adjusting the contrast can make the image easier to interpret.

Narrow-band Knock sensor

A narrow-band knock sensor will display as a thin band of colour occurring at

a particular frequency. A lot of factory knock sensors are narrow band
sensors as they are selected to match the knock frequency of the engine.

If the Knock Audio waterfall display has a single band of colour, look at the y
axis of the waterfall display to determine the frequency it occurs at. In this
example image the frequency is at approximately 7 kHz.

The frequency filter on the Knock Amplifier or Link ECU can now be setup to
match the frequency determined.

Note: Some narrow-band knock sensors, known as second harmonic knock

sensors, operate at a frequency above 10 kHz. To expand the viewable
frequency range in the waterfall display drag the top or bottom edge of the
Knock Audio window.

Wide-band Knock sensor

A wide-band knock sensor will cause the Knock Audio waterfall display to
show an image that contains colour (noise) at a wide range of frequencies.
This makes it difficult to determine the correct frequency filter to select when
setting up a Knock Amplifier or Link ECU.

There are two solutions to this problem. The first solution is best as it does
not risk engine damage. Use of the second method is at the tuners risk.

· Use the calculation method for determining the knock frequency of the
engine:

Knock Resonant Frequency (Khz) = 1800/(3.14 * piston diameter in mm)

or

· Take a screen capture of the waterfall display with the engine running
conservative ignition timing. Then record another waterfall display image
with the timing very momentarily advanced enough to cause light engine
knock. Compare the two waterfall display images, the second image
should have colour (noise) in a frequency range the first image does not.
Where this colour occurs is the frequency range the engine knock is
occurring at.

The frequency filter on the Amplifier or Link ECU can now be setup to match
the frequency determined.

Detecting Engine Knock

If engine knock occurs this will be visible in the waterfall display as the colour pink, the intensity of the knock will correspond to the amount of pink that shows in the image. In order for the
engine knock to show correctly the contrast slider must be adjusted so that normal engine noise does not show up as pink. The image below is an example of engine knock being present
in the waterfall view.

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Right clicking on an area in the waterfall view and selecting 'Show FFT for point' will cause that 'vertical slice' of the waterfall view to be displayed as a Fast Fourier Transform image. This
is useful to help analyse the noise that Knock Audio is receiving. The FFT image below is from the point where pink is showing in the image up. As you can see there in the FFT image,
there is a sharp spike in noise intensity in the 5 to 7 kHz range.

Holding the shift key while pressing the left or right arrow key will cause the FFT view to move one 'vertical slice' of the waterfall view to the left or right. This is useful when trying to identify
a very brief period of engine knock.

Knock Audio Fault Finding

· If you can not obtain a suitable level of signal in the Sampled view by using the Knock Audio volume slider you may need to adjust the Knock Amplifier or PCs main volume control.
· If you can not obtain a signal in the Knock Audio confirm that the signal is reaching the PC correctly by listening for the engine noise through your PC speakers. On some versions of
windows this involves changing your microphone properties in control panel.
· If you have a large spike in the FFT view that is always present (even without the engine knocking) it is possible that you are picking up external noise. Check the Knock system wiring,
confirming that the shielding, GND and signal are connected correctly. See Knock Inputs for more detail on knock sensor wiring.
· Some older PCs and laptops have inferior sound-cards that are unable to produce the volume or sound quality required for Knock Audio. If you are unable to resolve problems with noise
try another PC or laptop.

PCLink G5 User Manual > Tuning Operating Procedures > Tuning Views > Undo Short Term Changes
Undo Short Term Changes
There are four ways to undo changes made in PCLink, each method works slightly differently.
· CTRL + Z - Undoes the last change made by the user, this will undo changes (including stored changes) one by one in the order they were made across all settings. This does not undo
Quick Tune or Mixture Map changes.
· Right Click > Undo Short Term Changes - This will undo all un-stored changes made to the setting that was right clicked on (tables count as one setting, all un-stored cells will be
reverted in the table right clicked on).
· Tuning Drop Down > Undo Short Term Changes - This will undo all un-stored changes made to any settings.
· Power Cycle the ECU - This will undo all un-stored changes made to any settings.
PCLink G5 User Manual > Tuning Operating Procedures > Runtime Views
Runtime Views
Runtime Displays are used to view ECU parameters in real time. The following topics detail everything you need to know about each of the runtime displays:
· Runtime Value List
· Digital Gauge
· Dial Gauge
· Bar Gauge
· Curve Gauge
· Target Gauge
· Help Browser

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· Vehicle Plan

Logging Views can be found here

· Navigator
· Time Plot
· XY Plot
· Histogram
· Statistics List
· Parameter List
· Logged Values List
PCLink G5 User Manual > Tuning Operating Procedures > Runtime Views > Runtime Value List
Runtime Value List
· Creating a Runtime Value List
· Setting up a Runtime Value Lists Runtime Values
· Runtime Value List Tab

The Runtime Value List is a customizable runtime display.

The background of a parameter will change colour when the current value exceeds the soft and hard warning values for that parameter (See Display Settings in Parameter Menu).
The Runtime Value List can display values as well as status flags.
The following image shows an example Runtime Value List.

Runtime Value List

Creating a Runtime Value List

To create a Runtime Value List:
· Click Views > Runtime Value List or
· Use the shortcut CTRL+F10 or
· Right Click in open space > Select New View > Select Runtime Value List
Next:
· Double Clicking the gauge,
· Right clicking and selecting Properties or
· Drag and Drop a parameter from the Parameters Menu.

Setting up a Runtime Value Lists Runtime Values

The gauge setup can be accessed by right clicking on the view and selecting Properties. Select the Runtime Values tab. The following image shows a typical runtime value setup window.

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Runtime Values Setup Window

Visibility Groups
Parameters can be added to gauges in visibility groups. Visibility groups are based on tables, each group can have a parameters added to it. When a table becomes active, the
parameters inside the corresponding group become visible. The Always Visible group contains parameters that are always visible.

Visible Parameters
Parameters with a green icon are present in the connected ECU. Parameters with a grey icon can be added, but they are not currently being received from the ECU.

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Adding Visibility Groups

Visibility groups can be added by selecting the Table Groups tab. A tree view will become visible containing all of the 3D tables. Double clicking the group or selecting the group and
clicking the arrow button to transfer the group into the list.

Notes
· Each parameter can only be included in one group at a time.
· If the current active table relates to a group that has not been added as a viability group, the Always Visible group will become active.
· In the case of a gauge or view that can take more than one parameter, parameters inside the visibility group corresponding to the currently active table will be displayed as well as
the Always Visible group parameters.
· Delete groups by clicking the red cross button underneath the groups list. The selected group will be deleted. Note that the Always Visible group can not be deleted.

Adding Visible Parameters

To add parameters first select the visibility group that you wish to add parameters to. With the Parameters tab selected click on the parameter in the tree view that you wish to add.
Click the arrow and the selected parameter will be added (or double click the parameter).

Multiple parameters can be added together by either:

· Selecting a heading in the tree view and clicking the arrow. This will add all the child parameters of this heading until the list becomes full.
· Select a group of parameters by clicking on the first parameter, hold SHIFT and click on another parameter. These two parameters will become selected as well as all of the
parameters between. Click the arrow to add the parameters to the list.
· Select multiple individual parameters by holding down CTRL and clicking on each parameter. With the required parameters now selected, click the arrow to add the parameters to
the list.

Notes
· Shuffle parameters around the list using the up and down arrow buttons. Select parameters using SHIFT and CTRL keys to move multiple parameters.

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· Delete parameters by clicking the red cross button underneath the visible parameters list. Select parameters using SHIFT and CTRL keys to delete multiple parameters.
· You can add an entire group by selecting it and clicking the add button.

Runtime Value List Tab

The list can be customized by right clicking on a gauge and selecting Properties. Select the Runtime Value List tab. The following image shows a typical gauge setup window.

Runtime Value List

· Title - The title is the caption displayed in the title bar. Use this to overview the types of parameters displayed in the view. E.g. Tuning Parameters.
· Column Count - The column count specifies the number of columns the view has. Increase this number for a view that is going to take up more space horizontally than vertically.
· Values (Sort) - Values can either be sorted across or down. This only applies when the column count is greater than one. If this mode is set to sort across, values are taken from the
order in the Adding Runtime Values window and placed in rows, filling each row one at a time. If the mode is set to sort down, columns are populated until each fills up in the order from
the Adding Runtime Values window.
· Font - The font size can be changed, this effects all text inside the view. The font can also be made bold.
PCLink G5 User Manual > Tuning Operating Procedures > Runtime Views > Digital Gauge
Digital Gauge
· Creating a Dial Gauge
· Setting up a Dial Gauges Runtime Values

The digital gauge is a single value per parameter gauge, only the latest runtime value will be displayed.
The background of the each parameter on the digital gauge will change colour when the current value exceeds the soft and hard warning values for that parameter (See Display Settings in
Parameter Menu).

Digital Gauge

Creating a Digital Gauge

To create a digital gauge:
· Click Views > Digital Gauge in the main menu or
· Use the shortcut CTRL+F5 or
· Right Click in open space > Select New View > Select Digital Gauge
Next:
· Add parameters to the gauge by either:
· Double Clicking the gauge,
· Right clicking and selecting Properties or

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· Drag and Drop a parameter from the Parameters Menu.

Setting up a Digital Gauges Runtime Values

The gauge setup can be accessed by right clicking on the view and selecting Properties. Select the Runtime Values tab. The following image shows a typical runtime value setup window.

Runtime Values Setup Window

Visibility Groups
Parameters can be added to gauges in visibility groups. Visibility groups are based on tables, each group can have a parameters added to it. When a table becomes active, the
parameters inside the corresponding group become visible. The Always Visible group contains parameters that are always visible.

Visible Parameters
Parameters with a green icon are present in the connected ECU. Parameters with a grey icon can be added, but they are not currently being received from the ECU.

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availability

Adding Visibility Groups

Visibility groups can be added by selecting the Table Groups tab. A tree view will become visible containing all of the 3D tables. Double clicking the group or selecting the group and
clicking the arrow button to transfer the group into the list.

Notes
· Each parameter can only be included in one group at a time.
· If the current active table relates to a group that has not been added as a viability group, the Always Visible group will become active.
· In the case of a gauge or view that can take more than one parameter, parameters inside the visibility group corresponding to the currently active table will be displayed as well as
the Always Visible group parameters.
· Delete groups by clicking the red cross button underneath the groups list. The selected group will be deleted. Note that the Always Visible group can not be deleted.

Adding Visible Parameters

To add parameters first select the visibility group that you wish to add parameters to. With the Parameters tab selected click on the parameter in the tree view that you wish to add.
Click the arrow and the selected parameter will be added (or double click the parameter).

Multiple parameters can be added together by either:

· Selecting a heading in the tree view and clicking the arrow. This will add all the child parameters of this heading until the list becomes full.
· Select a group of parameters by clicking on the first parameter, hold SHIFT and click on another parameter. These two parameters will become selected as well as all of the
parameters between. Click the arrow to add the parameters to the list.

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· Select multiple individual parameters by holding down CTRL and clicking on each parameter. With the required parameters now selected, click the arrow to add the parameters to
the list.

Notes
· Shuffle parameters around the list using the up and down arrow buttons. Select parameters using SHIFT and CTRL keys to move multiple parameters.
· Delete parameters by clicking the red cross button underneath the visible parameters list. Select parameters using SHIFT and CTRL keys to delete multiple parameters.
· You can add an entire group by selecting it and clicking the add button.

PCLink G5 User Manual > Tuning Operating Procedures > Runtime Views > Dial Gauge
Dial Gauge
· Creating a Dial Gauge
· Setting up a Dial Gauges Runtime Values
· Gauge Setup Tab

The dial gauge is a round gauge similar to what would be found as the speedometer and tachometer in most vehicles. An example dial gauge can be seen in the following image.
The background of the dial gauge will change colour when the current value exceeds the soft and hard warning values (See Display Settings in Parameter Menu).

Dial Gauge

Creating a Dial Gauge

To create a dial gauge:

· Click Views > Dial Gauge in the main menu or
· Use the shortcut CTRL+F8 or
· Right Click in open space > Select New View > Select Dial Gauge
Next:
· Add parameters to the gauge by either:
· Double Clicking the gauge,
· Right clicking and selecting Properties or
· Drag and Drop a parameter from the Parameters Menu.

Setting up a Dial Gauges Runtime Values

The gauge setup can be accessed by right clicking on the view and selecting Properties. Select the Runtime Values tab. The following image shows a typical runtime value setup window.

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Runtime Values Setup Window

Visibility Groups
Parameters can be added to gauges in visibility groups. Visibility groups are based on tables, each group can have a parameters added to it. When a table becomes active, the
parameters inside the corresponding group become visible. The Always Visible group contains parameters that are always visible.

Visible Parameters
Parameters with a green icon are present in the connected ECU. Parameters with a grey icon can be added, but they are not currently being received from the ECU.

Storm DI Frequency
availability

Adding Visibility Groups

Visibility groups can be added by selecting the Table Groups tab. A tree view will become visible containing all of the 3D tables. Double clicking the group or selecting the group and
clicking the arrow button to transfer the group into the list.

Notes
· Each parameter can only be included in one group at a time.
· If the current active table relates to a group that has not been added as a viability group, the Always Visible group will become active.
· In the case of a gauge or view that can take more than one parameter, parameters inside the visibility group corresponding to the currently active table will be displayed as well as
the Always Visible group parameters.
· Delete groups by clicking the red cross button underneath the groups list. The selected group will be deleted. Note that the Always Visible group can not be deleted.

Adding Visible Parameters

To add parameters first select the visibility group that you wish to add parameters to. With the Parameters tab selected click on the parameter in the tree view that you wish to add.
Click the arrow and the selected parameter will be added (or double click the parameter).

Multiple parameters can be added together by either:

· Selecting a heading in the tree view and clicking the arrow. This will add all the child parameters of this heading until the list becomes full.
· Select a group of parameters by clicking on the first parameter, hold SHIFT and click on another parameter. These two parameters will become selected as well as all of the
parameters between. Click the arrow to add the parameters to the list.
· Select multiple individual parameters by holding down CTRL and clicking on each parameter. With the required parameters now selected, click the arrow to add the parameters to
the list.

Notes
· Shuffle parameters around the list using the up and down arrow buttons. Select parameters using SHIFT and CTRL keys to move multiple parameters.

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· Delete parameters by clicking the red cross button underneath the visible parameters list. Select parameters using SHIFT and CTRL keys to delete multiple parameters.
· You can add an entire group by selecting it and clicking the add button.

Gauge Setup
The gauge setup can be accessed by right clicking on a gauge and selecting Properties. Select the Gauge Setup tab. The following image shows a typical gauge setup window and the
produced gauge.

Gauge settings are categorized under general settings and visual settings. Not all settings are available on all gauges.

· General
· Caption - The caption is the name displayed in the title bar of the gauge panel.
· Anti-aliased Graphics - Select this option to generate a gauge of higher graphical quality. On older PCs this may slow down PCLink.
· Visual Settings
· Settings Mode
· Use Parameter Display Min/Max - Gauges visual properties are controlled by the global ECU Parameters menu.
· Manual - The visual properties of the gauge are controlled manually by this window.
· Minimum - Minimum specifies the minimum value on the gauge. If the parameter goes below this value the gauge position will remain at the minimum.
· Maximum - Maximum specifies the maximum value on the gauge. If the parameter goes above this value the gauge position will remain at the maximum.
· Small Divisions - Small divisions controls the number of short ticks between the large ticks. If small divisions was set to 1, no small ticks would be displayed as there is only one
division between the large ticks. Small divisions must be set to a number from 1 to 10.
· Large Divisions - Large divisions controls the number of large ticks on the gauge. If large divisions was set to 5, minimum was set to 0 and maximum was set to 500, the gauge
would have large ticks at 0, 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500. Large ticks must be set to a number between 1 and 20.

Low and High Soft and Hard Warning Value colour is set in the Colour Themes Window.
· Low Soft Warning Value - Specifies the starting value of where ticks will begin to be drawn in the prescribed colour value towards minimum. If this was set to 25, minimum was
set to 0 and maximum was set to 100, the gauge would have ticks from 0 to 25 in the appropriate colour. To have no low soft warning value, set the value equal to or less than
minimum.
· High Soft Warning Value - Specifies the starting value of where ticks will begin to be drawn in the prescribed colour towards maximum. If this was set to 75, minimum was set to
0 and maximum was set to 100, the gauge would have ticks from 75 to 100 in the appropriate colour. To have no high soft warning value, set the value equal to or greater than
maximum.
· Low Hard Warning Value - Specifies the starting value of where ticks will begin to be drawn in the prescribed colour towards minimum. If this was set to 25, minimum was set to
0 and maximum was set to 100, the gauge would have ticks from 0 to 25 in the appropriate colour. To have no low hard warning value, set the value equal to or less than
minimum.
· Low Hard Warning Value - Specifies the starting value of where ticks will begin to be drawn in the prescribed colour towards minimum. These ticks are drawn over top of soft
warning ticks. If Low Hard Warning Value was set to 10, Low Soft Warning Value was set to 25, minimum was set to 0 and maximum was set to 100, the gauge would have Low
Soft Warning ticks from 25 through to 10, then Low Hard Warning from 10 to 0. To have no low red line, set the value equal to or less than minimum.
· High Hard Warning Value - Specifies the starting value of where ticks will begin to be drawn in the prescribed colour towards maximum. These ticks are drawn over top of soft
warning ticks. If High Hard Warning was set to 90, High Soft Warning set to 75, minimum 0 and maximum 100, the gauge would have High Soft Warning ticks from 75 through to
90 then High Hard Warning Ticks from 90 to 100.

· Decimal Places - The decimal places property specifies the number of decimal places that will displayed on the gauge. If decimal places was set to 1, and the current value was
90, the value displayed would be 90.0.
· Multiplier - The multiplier allows you to apply division/multiplication to the parameters units value. Options include /100, /10, x1, x10, x100, x1000. If the current value was
3500RPM and a multiplier was set to x100 the following would be displayed on the gauge 35 RPMx100. Ticks would be marked with 30, 40, 50... etc (depending on other
settings).
· Colour - The colour property allows you to change the colour theme applied to each gauge. Colours help the user quickly identify individual gauges on a page.

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PCLink G5 User Manual > Tuning Operating Procedures > Runtime Views > Bar Gauge
Bar Gauge
· Creating a Bar Gauge
· Setting up a Bar Gauges Runtime Values
· Gauge Setup Tab

The bar gauge provides a linear representation of an engine parameter where the size of the bar represents its value. An example bar gauge can be seen in the following image.
The bar on the bar gauge will change colour when the current value exceeds the soft and hard warning values (See Display Settings in Parameter Menu).

Bar Gauge

Creating a Bar Gauge

To create a bar gauge:

· Click Views > Bar Gauge in the main menu or
· Use the shortcut CTRL+F6 or
· Right Click in open space > Select New View > Select Bar Gauge
Next:
· Add parameters to the gauge by either:
· Double Clicking the gauge,
· Right clicking and selecting Properties or
· Drag and Drop a parameter from the Parameters Menu.

Note: If the bar gauge is wider than it is taller the axis will be horizontal.

Setting up a Bar Gauges Runtime Values

The gauge setup can be accessed by right clicking on the view and selecting Properties. Select the Runtime Values tab. The following image shows a typical runtime value setup window.

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Runtime Values Setup Window

Visibility Groups
Parameters can be added to gauges in visibility groups. Visibility groups are based on tables, each group can have a parameters added to it. When a table becomes active, the
parameters inside the corresponding group become visible. The Always Visible group contains parameters that are always visible.

Visible Parameters
Parameters with a green icon are present in the connected ECU. Parameters with a grey icon can be added, but they are not currently being received from the ECU.

Storm DI Frequency
availability

Adding Visibility Groups

Visibility groups can be added by selecting the Table Groups tab. A tree view will become visible containing all of the 3D tables. Double clicking the group or selecting the group and
clicking the arrow button to transfer the group into the list.

Notes
· Each parameter can only be included in one group at a time.
· If the current active table relates to a group that has not been added as a viability group, the Always Visible group will become active.
· In the case of a gauge or view that can take more than one parameter, parameters inside the visibility group corresponding to the currently active table will be displayed as well as
the Always Visible group parameters.
· Delete groups by clicking the red cross button underneath the groups list. The selected group will be deleted. Note that the Always Visible group can not be deleted.

Adding Visible Parameters

To add parameters first select the visibility group that you wish to add parameters to. With the Parameters tab selected click on the parameter in the tree view that you wish to add.
Click the arrow and the selected parameter will be added (or double click the parameter).

Multiple parameters can be added together by either:

· Selecting a heading in the tree view and clicking the arrow. This will add all the child parameters of this heading until the list becomes full.
· Select a group of parameters by clicking on the first parameter, hold SHIFT and click on another parameter. These two parameters will become selected as well as all of the
parameters between. Click the arrow to add the parameters to the list.
· Select multiple individual parameters by holding down CTRL and clicking on each parameter. With the required parameters now selected, click the arrow to add the parameters to
the list.

Notes
· Shuffle parameters around the list using the up and down arrow buttons. Select parameters using SHIFT and CTRL keys to move multiple parameters.

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· Delete parameters by clicking the red cross button underneath the visible parameters list. Select parameters using SHIFT and CTRL keys to delete multiple parameters.
· You can add an entire group by selecting it and clicking the add button.

Gauge Setup
The gauge setup can be accessed by right clicking on a gauge and selecting Properties. Select the Gauge Setup tab. The following image shows a typical gauge setup window and the
produced gauge.

Gauge settings are categorized under general settings and visual settings. Not all settings are available on all gauges.

· General
· Caption - The caption is the name displayed in the title bar of the gauge panel.
· Anti-aliased Graphics - Select this option to generate a gauge of higher graphical quality. On older PCs this may slow down PCLink.
· Visual Settings
· Settings Mode
· Use Parameter Display Min/Max - Gauges visual properties are controlled by the global ECU Parameters menu.
· Manual - The visual properties of the gauge are controlled manually by this window.
· Minimum - Minimum specifies the minimum value on the gauge. If the parameter goes below this value the gauge position will remain at the minimum.
· Maximum - Maximum specifies the maximum value on the gauge. If the parameter goes above this value the gauge position will remain at the maximum.
· Small Divisions - Small divisions controls the number of short ticks between the large ticks. If small divisions was set to 1, no small ticks would be displayed as there is only one
division between the large ticks. Small divisions must be set to a number from 1 to 10.
· Large Divisions - Large divisions controls the number of large ticks on the gauge. If large divisions was set to 5, minimum was set to 0 and maximum was set to 500, the gauge
would have large ticks at 0, 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500. Large ticks must be set to a number between 1 and 20.

Low and High Soft and Hard Warning Value colour is set in the Colour Themes Window.
· Low Soft Warning Value - Specifies the starting value of where ticks will begin to be drawn in the prescribed colour value towards minimum. If this was set to 25, minimum was
set to 0 and maximum was set to 100, the gauge would have ticks from 0 to 25 in the appropriate colour. To have no low soft warning value, set the value equal to or less than
minimum.
· High Soft Warning Value - Specifies the starting value of where ticks will begin to be drawn in the prescribed colour towards maximum. If this was set to 75, minimum was set to
0 and maximum was set to 100, the gauge would have ticks from 75 to 100 in the appropriate colour. To have no high soft warning value, set the value equal to or greater than
maximum.
· Low Hard Warning Value - Specifies the starting value of where ticks will begin to be drawn in the prescribed colour towards minimum. If this was set to 25, minimum was set to
0 and maximum was set to 100, the gauge would have ticks from 0 to 25 in the appropriate colour. To have no low hard warning value, set the value equal to or less than
minimum.
· Low Hard Warning Value - Specifies the starting value of where ticks will begin to be drawn in the prescribed colour towards minimum. These ticks are drawn over top of soft
warning ticks. If Low Hard Warning Value was set to 10, Low Soft Warning Value was set to 25, minimum was set to 0 and maximum was set to 100, the gauge would have Low
Soft Warning ticks from 25 through to 10, then Low Hard Warning from 10 to 0. To have no low red line, set the value equal to or less than minimum.
· High Hard Warning Value - Specifies the starting value of where ticks will begin to be drawn in the prescribed colour towards maximum. These ticks are drawn over top of soft
warning ticks. If High Hard Warning was set to 90, High Soft Warning set to 75, minimum 0 and maximum 100, the gauge would have High Soft Warning ticks from 75 through to
90 then High Hard Warning Ticks from 90 to 100.

· Decimal Places - The decimal places property specifies the number of decimal places that will displayed on the gauge. If decimal places was set to 1, and the current value was
90, the value displayed would be 90.0.
· Multiplier - The multiplier allows you to apply division/multiplication to the parameters units value. Options include /100, /10, x1, x10, x100, x1000. If the current value was
3500RPM and a multiplier was set to x100 the following would be displayed on the gauge 35 RPMx100. Ticks would be marked with 30, 40, 50... etc (depending on other
settings).
· Colour - The colour property allows you to change the colour theme applied to each gauge. Colours help the user quickly identify individual gauges on a page.

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PCLink G5 User Manual > Tuning Operating Procedures > Runtime Views > Curve Gauge
Curve Gauge
· Creating a Curve Gauge
· Setting up a Curve Gauges Runtime Values
· Gauge Setup Tab

An example curve gauge can be seen in the following image.

The line colout of the Curve Gauge will change colour when the current value exceeds the soft and hard warning values (See Display Settings in Parameter Menu).

Curve Gauge

Creating a Curve Gauge

To create a curve gauge:
· Click Views > Curve Gauge in the main menu or
· Use the shortcut CTRL+F7 or
· Right Click in open space > Select New View > Select Curve Gauge
Next:
· Add parameters to the gauge by either:
· Double Clicking the gauge,
· Right clicking and selecting Properties or
· Drag and Drop a parameter from the Parameters Menu.

Setting up a Curve Gauges Runtime Values

The gauge setup can be accessed by right clicking on the view and selecting Properties. Select the Runtime Values tab. The following image shows a typical runtime value setup window.

Runtime Values Setup Window

Visibility Groups
Parameters can be added to gauges in visibility groups. Visibility groups are based on tables, each group can have a parameters added to it. When a table becomes active, the
parameters inside the corresponding group become visible. The Always Visible group contains parameters that are always visible.

Visible Parameters
Parameters with a green icon are present in the connected ECU. Parameters with a grey icon can be added, but they are not currently being received from the ECU.

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Storm DI Frequency
availability

Adding Visibility Groups

Visibility groups can be added by selecting the Table Groups tab. A tree view will become visible containing all of the 3D tables. Double clicking the group or selecting the group and
clicking the arrow button to transfer the group into the list.

Notes
· Each parameter can only be included in one group at a time.
· If the current active table relates to a group that has not been added as a viability group, the Always Visible group will become active.
· In the case of a gauge or view that can take more than one parameter, parameters inside the visibility group corresponding to the currently active table will be displayed as well as
the Always Visible group parameters.
· Delete groups by clicking the red cross button underneath the groups list. The selected group will be deleted. Note that the Always Visible group can not be deleted.

Adding Visible Parameters

To add parameters first select the visibility group that you wish to add parameters to. With the Parameters tab selected click on the parameter in the tree view that you wish to add.
Click the arrow and the selected parameter will be added (or double click the parameter).

Multiple parameters can be added together by either:

· Selecting a heading in the tree view and clicking the arrow. This will add all the child parameters of this heading until the list becomes full.
· Select a group of parameters by clicking on the first parameter, hold SHIFT and click on another parameter. These two parameters will become selected as well as all of the
parameters between. Click the arrow to add the parameters to the list.
· Select multiple individual parameters by holding down CTRL and clicking on each parameter. With the required parameters now selected, click the arrow to add the parameters to
the list.

Notes
· Shuffle parameters around the list using the up and down arrow buttons. Select parameters using SHIFT and CTRL keys to move multiple parameters.
· Delete parameters by clicking the red cross button underneath the visible parameters list. Select parameters using SHIFT and CTRL keys to delete multiple parameters.
· You can add an entire group by selecting it and clicking the add button.

Gauge Setup
The gauge setup can be accessed by right clicking on a gauge and selecting Properties. Select the Gauge Setup tab. The following image shows a typical gauge setup window and the
produced gauge.

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Gauge settings are categorized under general settings and visual settings. Not all settings are available on all gauges.

· General
· Caption - The caption is the name displayed in the title bar of the gauge panel.
· Anti-aliased Graphics - Select this option to generate a gauge of higher graphical quality. On older PCs this may slow down PCLink.
· Visual Settings
· Settings Mode
· Use Parameter Display Min/Max - Gauges visual properties are controlled by the global ECU Parameters menu.
· Manual - The visual properties of the gauge are controlled manually by this window.
· Minimum - Minimum specifies the minimum value on the gauge. If the parameter goes below this value the gauge position will remain at the minimum.
· Maximum - Maximum specifies the maximum value on the gauge. If the parameter goes above this value the gauge position will remain at the maximum.
· Small Divisions - Small divisions controls the number of short ticks between the large ticks. If small divisions was set to 1, no small ticks would be displayed as there is only one
division between the large ticks. Small divisions must be set to a number from 1 to 10.
· Large Divisions - Large divisions controls the number of large ticks on the gauge. If large divisions was set to 5, minimum was set to 0 and maximum was set to 500, the gauge
would have large ticks at 0, 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500. Large ticks must be set to a number between 1 and 20.

Low and High Soft and Hard Warning Value colour is set in the Colour Themes Window.
· Low Soft Warning Value - Specifies the starting value of where ticks will begin to be drawn in the prescribed colour value towards minimum. If this was set to 25, minimum was
set to 0 and maximum was set to 100, the gauge would have ticks from 0 to 25 in the appropriate colour. To have no low soft warning value, set the value equal to or less than
minimum.
· High Soft Warning Value - Specifies the starting value of where ticks will begin to be drawn in the prescribed colour towards maximum. If this was set to 75, minimum was set to
0 and maximum was set to 100, the gauge would have ticks from 75 to 100 in the appropriate colour. To have no high soft warning value, set the value equal to or greater than
maximum.
· Low Hard Warning Value - Specifies the starting value of where ticks will begin to be drawn in the prescribed colour towards minimum. If this was set to 25, minimum was set to
0 and maximum was set to 100, the gauge would have ticks from 0 to 25 in the appropriate colour. To have no low hard warning value, set the value equal to or less than
minimum.
· Low Hard Warning Value - Specifies the starting value of where ticks will begin to be drawn in the prescribed colour towards minimum. These ticks are drawn over top of soft
warning ticks. If Low Hard Warning Value was set to 10, Low Soft Warning Value was set to 25, minimum was set to 0 and maximum was set to 100, the gauge would have Low
Soft Warning ticks from 25 through to 10, then Low Hard Warning from 10 to 0. To have no low red line, set the value equal to or less than minimum.
· High Hard Warning Value - Specifies the starting value of where ticks will begin to be drawn in the prescribed colour towards maximum. These ticks are drawn over top of soft
warning ticks. If High Hard Warning was set to 90, High Soft Warning set to 75, minimum 0 and maximum 100, the gauge would have High Soft Warning ticks from 75 through to
90 then High Hard Warning Ticks from 90 to 100.

· Decimal Places - The decimal places property specifies the number of decimal places that will displayed on the gauge. If decimal places was set to 1, and the current value was
90, the value displayed would be 90.0.
· Multiplier - The multiplier allows you to apply division/multiplication to the parameters units value. Options include /100, /10, x1, x10, x100, x1000. If the current value was
3500RPM and a multiplier was set to x100 the following would be displayed on the gauge 35 RPMx100. Ticks would be marked with 30, 40, 50... etc (depending on other
settings).
· Colour - The colour property allows you to change the colour theme applied to each gauge. Colours help the user quickly identify individual gauges on a page.

PCLink G5 User Manual > Tuning Operating Procedures > Runtime Views > Target Gauge
Target Gauge
· Creating a Target Gauge
· Setting up a Target Gauges Runtime Values
· Gauge Setup Tab

A target gauge is useful for comparing two parameters, usually a target and a measured value.
Target Gauge Key Features:
· The size of the bar is proportional to the error between the two parameters.
· To change which parameter is at the top of the gauge, shuffle the parameters inside the Runtime Values Setup window.

The following image shows an example target gauge.

Target Gauge

Creating a Target Gauge

To create a target gauge:
· Click Views > Target Gauge in the main menu or
· Use the shortcut CTRL+F9 or
· Right Click in open space > Select New View > Select Target Gauge
Next:
· Add parameters to the gauge by either:
· Double Clicking the gauge,
· Right clicking and selecting Properties or
· Drag and Drop a parameter from the Parameters Menu.

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Setting up a Target Gauges Runtime Values

The gauge setup can be accessed by right clicking on the view and selecting Properties. Select the Runtime Values tab. The following image shows a typical runtime value setup window.

Runtime Values Setup Window

Visibility Groups
Parameters can be added to gauges in visibility groups. Visibility groups are based on tables, each group can have a parameters added to it. When a table becomes active, the
parameters inside the corresponding group become visible. The Always Visible group contains parameters that are always visible.

Visible Parameters
Parameters with a green icon are present in the connected ECU. Parameters with a grey icon can be added, but they are not currently being received from the ECU.

Storm DI Frequency
availability

Adding Visibility Groups

Visibility groups can be added by selecting the Table Groups tab. A tree view will become visible containing all of the 3D tables. Double clicking the group or selecting the group and
clicking the arrow button to transfer the group into the list.

Notes
· Each parameter can only be included in one group at a time.
· If the current active table relates to a group that has not been added as a viability group, the Always Visible group will become active.
· In the case of a gauge or view that can take more than one parameter, parameters inside the visibility group corresponding to the currently active table will be displayed as well as
the Always Visible group parameters.
· Delete groups by clicking the red cross button underneath the groups list. The selected group will be deleted. Note that the Always Visible group can not be deleted.

Adding Visible Parameters

To add parameters first select the visibility group that you wish to add parameters to. With the Parameters tab selected click on the parameter in the tree view that you wish to add.
Click the arrow and the selected parameter will be added (or double click the parameter).

Multiple parameters can be added together by either:

· Selecting a heading in the tree view and clicking the arrow. This will add all the child parameters of this heading until the list becomes full.
· Select a group of parameters by clicking on the first parameter, hold SHIFT and click on another parameter. These two parameters will become selected as well as all of the
parameters between. Click the arrow to add the parameters to the list.

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· Select multiple individual parameters by holding down CTRL and clicking on each parameter. With the required parameters now selected, click the arrow to add the parameters to
the list.

Notes
· Shuffle parameters around the list using the up and down arrow buttons. Select parameters using SHIFT and CTRL keys to move multiple parameters.
· Delete parameters by clicking the red cross button underneath the visible parameters list. Select parameters using SHIFT and CTRL keys to delete multiple parameters.
· You can add an entire group by selecting it and clicking the add button.

Gauge Setup
The gauge setup can be accessed by right clicking on a gauge and selecting Properties. Select the Gauge Setup tab. The following image shows a typical gauge setup window and the
produced gauge.

Gauge settings are categorized under general settings and visual settings. Not all settings are available on all gauges.

· General
· Caption - The caption is the name displayed in the title bar of the gauge panel.
· Anti-aliased Graphics - Select this option to generate a gauge of higher graphical quality. On older PCs this may slow down PCLink.
· Visual Settings
· Settings Mode
· Use Parameter Display Min/Max - Gauges visual properties are controlled by the global ECU Parameters menu.
· Manual - The visual properties of the gauge are controlled manually by this window.
· Minimum - Minimum specifies the minimum value on the gauge. If the parameter goes below this value the gauge position will remain at the minimum.
· Maximum - Maximum specifies the maximum value on the gauge. If the parameter goes above this value the gauge position will remain at the maximum.
· Small Divisions - Small divisions controls the number of short ticks between the large ticks. If small divisions was set to 1, no small ticks would be displayed as there is only one
division between the large ticks. Small divisions must be set to a number from 1 to 10.
· Large Divisions - Large divisions controls the number of large ticks on the gauge. If large divisions was set to 5, minimum was set to 0 and maximum was set to 500, the gauge
would have large ticks at 0, 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500. Large ticks must be set to a number between 1 and 20.

Low and High Soft and Hard Warning Value colour is set in the Colour Themes Window.
· Low Soft Warning Value - Specifies the starting value of where ticks will begin to be drawn in the prescribed colour value towards minimum. If this was set to 25, minimum was
set to 0 and maximum was set to 100, the gauge would have ticks from 0 to 25 in the appropriate colour. To have no low soft warning value, set the value equal to or less than
minimum.
· High Soft Warning Value - Specifies the starting value of where ticks will begin to be drawn in the prescribed colour towards maximum. If this was set to 75, minimum was set to
0 and maximum was set to 100, the gauge would have ticks from 75 to 100 in the appropriate colour. To have no high soft warning value, set the value equal to or greater than
maximum.
· Low Hard Warning Value - Specifies the starting value of where ticks will begin to be drawn in the prescribed colour towards minimum. If this was set to 25, minimum was set to
0 and maximum was set to 100, the gauge would have ticks from 0 to 25 in the appropriate colour. To have no low hard warning value, set the value equal to or less than
minimum.
· Low Hard Warning Value - Specifies the starting value of where ticks will begin to be drawn in the prescribed colour towards minimum. These ticks are drawn over top of soft
warning ticks. If Low Hard Warning Value was set to 10, Low Soft Warning Value was set to 25, minimum was set to 0 and maximum was set to 100, the gauge would have Low
Soft Warning ticks from 25 through to 10, then Low Hard Warning from 10 to 0. To have no low red line, set the value equal to or less than minimum.
· High Hard Warning Value - Specifies the starting value of where ticks will begin to be drawn in the prescribed colour towards maximum. These ticks are drawn over top of soft
warning ticks. If High Hard Warning was set to 90, High Soft Warning set to 75, minimum 0 and maximum 100, the gauge would have High Soft Warning ticks from 75 through to
90 then High Hard Warning Ticks from 90 to 100.

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· Decimal Places - The decimal places property specifies the number of decimal places that will displayed on the gauge. If decimal places was set to 1, and the current value was
90, the value displayed would be 90.0.
· Multiplier - The multiplier allows you to apply division/multiplication to the parameters units value. Options include /100, /10, x1, x10, x100, x1000. If the current value was
3500RPM and a multiplier was set to x100 the following would be displayed on the gauge 35 RPMx100. Ticks would be marked with 30, 40, 50... etc (depending on other
settings).
· Colour - The colour property allows you to change the colour theme applied to each gauge. Colours help the user quickly identify individual gauges on a page.

PCLink G5 User Manual > Tuning Operating Procedures > Runtime Views > Help Browser
Help Browser
The help browser provides on the fly help from the PCLink Help inside a movable panel. To open a help panel click View > Help Browser inside the drop down menu.
As different settings, runtime values and tables become focused, the Help Browser will automatically update to the relevant page.
You can also create a Help Browser by right-clicking in open space > select New View > select Help Browser.

Help Browser

PCLink G5 User Manual > Tuning Operating Procedures > Runtime Views > Vehicle Plan
Vehicle Plan
The Vehicle Plan view displays a top down view of a vehicle in which data can be seen either live or logged.

Creating a Vehicle Plan

To create a Vehicle Plan:

· Click Logging > Vehicle Plan in the menu or
· Right Click in open space > Select New View > Select Vehicle Plan

Vehicle Plan Settings

The following settings are used to configure the Vehicle Plan view:

Data Source:
· Run Time - The Vehicle Plan view will display live data as it happens.
· Log File - The Vehicle Plan view will display recorded data from a log file. As the log file is played back the data on the Vehicle Plan view will change.

Driving Wheels:
· Rear Wheel Drive
· Front Wheel Drive

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· Four Wheel Drive

Value:
· Engine Speed - Displays the Engine Speed in RPM.
· Gear - Displays the gear position.
· LF Wheel Speed - The left front wheel speed is displayed beside the appropriate wheel.
· RF Wheel Speed - The right front wheel speed is displayed beside the appropriate wheel.
· LR Wheel Speed - The left rear wheel speed is displayed beside the appropriate wheel.
· RR Wheel Speed - The right rear wheel speed is displayed beside the appropriate wheel.
· Driving Wheel Speed - Displays the Driving wheel speed (as setup in Speed Sources).
· Driven Wheel Speed - Displays the Driven wheel speed (as setup in Speed Sources).
· Slip, Front to Rear - Displays the amount of slip from front wheels to back wheels as a percentage.
· G-Meter - Displays the G-Meter.

Bar Gauges:
· Engine Speed - Engine speed displays on a bar graph with a range of 0 to 10,000 RPM.
· Throttle Pedal Position - APS (Main) displays on a bar graph with a range of 0 to 100%.
· Throttle Position - TPS (Main) displays on a bar graph with a range of 0 to 100%.
· Steering ROC - The Steering Rate of Change displays on a bar graph below the steering wheel with a range of -100 to +100 degrees/second.
· Slip, Front to Rear - Displays front to rear slip on a bar gauge, based upon the average front and average rear wheel speeds.
· Front Slip - Displays the amount of slip between the front left and front right wheels.
· Rear Slip - Displays the amount of slip between the rear left and rear right wheels.

Visual:
· Oil Pressure Warning - Displays a 'light' on the Vehicle Plan based upon the state of an Oil Pressure switch.
· Oil Level Warning - Displays a 'light' on the Vehicle Plan based upon the state of an Oil Level switch.
· Steering Angle - Rotates the front wheels and steering wheel based upon steering angle data.
· Brake Lights - Displays a 'light' on the Vehicle Plan based upon the state of a brake switch.

PCLink G5 User Manual > Tuning Operating Procedures > Tables

Tables
PCLink tables are used to edit ECU Maps. The following topics provide detailed information on the basic use of tables, through to advanced table features:
· Using Tables
· Graphing and Plotting Tables
· Quick Trimming a Table
· Table Axis Setup
PCLink G5 User Manual > Tuning Operating Procedures > Tables > Using Tables
Using Tables
PCLink tables are used to edit ECU Maps. The following image shows an example ignition table.

Table Features
Click on features in the table pictures for help on that feature.

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Table Features

Row and Column Labels

These are the parameter values that each row and column is centred at.These can be altered by right clicking on the table and selecting Axis Setup or by pressing the X key. Note that not
all tables have configurable rows and columns.

Cross Hairs
The cross hairs show exactly where in the table the engine is operating. When the cross hairs are exactly in the centre of a cell, then the value used by the ECU is the number in that cell.

Snake Trail
The snake trail shows exactly where in the table you have been. The snake trail holds a fixed number of samples and will erase its tail to avoid drawing all over the table. The snake trail
can be paused or turned on/off using the F6 key.

Active Cell
The active cell is the cell in the table that currently has the most influence. It is the cell that the cross hairs are currently closest to the centre of. Note that the actual value used from the
table is interpolated when the cross hair is between cells.

Editing Cells
The editing cell is the cell that you want to change. Its value can be changed by simply typing a new value or using the Q, A, Page Up or Page Down keys. The currently selected row and
column are highlighted in the row and column labels. The editing cell can be moved by clicking or using the arrow keys. The cells currently being edited are surrounding by a bounding
rectangle. Normally only one cell is selected for editing but the selection size can be changed by holding SHIFT and clicking, or using the arrow keys. Once multiple cells are selected they
can be altered as a single block. This is an extremely powerful feature and can reduce the time required to tune tables. Single cell and block editing functions include:
· Change block to value (just type in a new value).
· Maths functions (add, subtract, multiply, divide, alter by percentage).
· Copy the block up, down, left, right (Ctrl + arrows).
· Fill left, right, up and down to end of row/column (Ctrl + F to fill right).
· Interpolation (Ctrl + I) and extrapolation.
· Copy/Paste (Ctrl + C, Ctrl + P).

To select an entire row, click on the row label on the left. To select an entire column, click on the column label at the top. To select the entire table, click the area at the top left of the row
and column labels.

Active cell tracking can be enabled to allow the editing cell to automatically follow the active cell. Press the SPACE key to jump the editing cell to the active cell.

Logged Value Cross Hairs

The logged value cross hairs will be visible if a log file is open. They relate to the currently selected log file. They show the position in the table at the current time in the log file. Moving the
log cursor to see where in the table the engine was operating at that point in the log. Some important points about the logged value cross hairs:
· The connected ECU or open file must match the ECU that the log file came from.
· The log file must contain samples for the parameters used on the axis of the table (eg if a table uses RPM/MAP then the RPM and MAP must have been logged).

Marked Cells
Cells can be marked in a variety of ways. Each way suits a particular tuning purpose. The colours used to mark cells can be configured in Options->Colour Theme. Available markers are:
· Runtime Marker (Marker Colour, Red default) - This marker is used to tag a particular cell for future reference at runtime. For example, it may be used during a road test or dyno pull
to tag where a misfire occurs. Press the B key to place runtime marker. The runtime marker will be placed at the current active cell position. Note that a marker will also be placed in
the log file if PC logging is currently recording. The N key can be used to add/remove in individual runtime marker in a table.
· Changed Cell Marker (Value Changed Colour, Aqua default) - This is used to indicate that the value of a cell has been changed from its original value.
· Part Tuned Marker - Use this marker to indicate that a cell has been tuned but perhaps not to is exact final value. Press the Y key to place/remove a part tuned marker. Note that
Quick Tune also places these markers during automated tuning.
· Tuned Marker - Use this marker to indicate that a cell has been completely tuned to its final value. Press the Z key to place/remove a tuned marker. Note that Quick Tune also
places these markers during automated tuning. Once a cell is marked as tuned Quick Tune will not try to retune it. This can be used to prevent quick tune from attempting to change
cells you are already happy with.

To clear the markers on a table, select the table and press Shift + M. Or right click on the table, select Cell Markers->Clear Tuning Table Markers.
To clear all markers on ALL tables, press the F9 key or select Tuning ->Reset Markers or right click on the table, select Cell Markers->Clear All Table Markers.

To determine what markers apply to a particular cell, right click on the cell and select Cell Markers. The appropriate markers will have a check mark beside them.

Even though a cell may have more than one marker, it will only be coloured with the highest priority marker. The order of priority is Runtime Marker (Highest), Tuned, Part Tuned, Changed
(Lowest).

Keyboard Shortcuts
Nearly all table features can be operated from the keyboard, for a complete list of table editing keys, refer to the Keyboard Shortcuts.

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Table Special Functions

Tables have special functions that speed up tuning time. To access these functions right click on the table.

Colour Gradient Map

Press the H key to toggle colour gradient mode. Note that the colours used for the gradient map can be configured in Options->Colour Theme. The theme colours used are Gradient Low,
Gradient Middle and Gradient High.

Table Example - Ignition Table 1 Coloured

Interpolation
Interpolation can either be performed vertically, horizontally or bi-directionally. Interpolation means adjust the values between the edges of selection to make a straight line, the edges used
depends on the interpolation type.

Interpolation Examples

Extrapolation
Extrapolation is used to continue an existing trend in one direction. If you select a row of cells, and select extrapolate down, the cells below will follow the same slope as the one between
the selection and the immediate cell above. The following example illustrates this:

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Extrapolation Example
You can also extrapolate in the other three directions.
PCLink G5 User Manual > Tuning Operating Procedures > Tables > Table Graphing
Table Graphing
· Creating a Table Graph
· Using the 2D Table Graph
· Using the 3D Table Graph

Creating a Table Graph

Graphing provides a powerful visual representation of 2D and 3D tables. This section provides an outline of the two and three dimensional graphs available.

Any active table can be viewed as a graph by:

· Pressing keyboard shortcut K
· Selecting 'Show Table Graph' in the right mouse button popup menu.
· Pressing the Table Graph Icon

You can force a table to open by shift + clicking on it in the ECU Settings menu on the left.

Shift + F and Shift + I force new fuel and ignition tables to open, even if these tables already exist in the layout page.

Table graphs maintain all table functions except snake trail. The user can click on cells then use standard table tuning functions to interpolate, increase/decrease, copy paste and select
cells.

A list of table keyboard shortcuts can be found under Keyboard Shortcuts.

Using the 2D Table Graph

A 2D graph is displayed only for 2D table. (e.g., RPM Limit, Crank Enrichment or Trigger Arming Voltages).
The editing cell is represented as an upside down triangle, the user can select cells by clicking on them directly, or clicking and dragging over a group. Hovering the mouse over a cell will
reveal its exact value.
2D table graph cells can be dragged up and down with the left mouse button.
Crosshairs are displayed as circles.

2D Table Graph

Using the 3D Table Graph

A 3D Surface graph is suited for viewing a 3D table. (e.g., Fuel Map, Ignition Map or Trigger Arming Voltages).

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Cells are displayed where two lines meet (see editing cell below)

3D Surface Plot of a Table

Except for the snake trail, all existing table functions work on the surface graph of a table. The user can edit cell values just like a grid table. By default keyboard arrow keys move the
editing cell selection, by pressing '\' the arrow keys change functionality and now rotate the surface.

Left mouse click on an intersection on the surface plot selects a cell, clicking and dragging selects a group. This will make the selection become the editing cell in the on the table. The
surface can be navigated with the mouse, mouse movement while the right mouse button is pressed and held rotates the surface. The surface can be zoomed with the scroll function on
the mouse.

PCLink G5 User Manual > Tuning Operating Procedures > Tables > Quick Trim
Quick Trim
Quick Trim provides a means of performing a calculated adjustment on a Fuel Table cell given a Target (desired) and Actual (measured) Lambda/AFR. The intention of this function is to
assist in tuning high power engines where it is not practical to hold them at a constant load/RPM while tuning.

Quick Trim Window

To use Quick Trim a tuner will perform the following steps:

1. Perform a dyno run to determine the actual Lambda/AFR. This is usually done by plotting Lambda/AFR on the dyno plot.
2. Select the cell(s) in the main fuel table to tune.
3. Press M to open the Quick Trim form (or right click and select Quick Trim).
4. The Target and Measured Lambda/AFR values will already be filled out with the values from the cursor location in the current log, or if no log is open they will be filled out with the
current values. The CL Lambda Fuel Corr. value will be filled out if CLL is on and set to single bank otherwise it will be 0.0%.
5. Click OK (or press enter) to apply a correction to the fuel table.
6. Do this for all cells that require adjustment.

Notes for using Quick Trim:

· Quick Trim can be applied to a block of cells. However it will be applying the same amount of correction to all selected cells as is specified by the Target and measured Lambda so
only do this for groups of cells with similar Target and Measured Lambda values. If you are unsure it is recommended to only use Quick Trim on one cell at a time.
· The CL Lambda Fuel Corr. value can be set to any trim desired (between 50% and -50%), this means if you want to account for something like the Long Term Trim or some other
trim you can alter to suit.

PCLink G5 User Manual > Tuning Operating Procedures > Tables > Importing and Exporting Tables/Maps
Importing and Exporting Tables/Maps
Tables/Maps can be exported and imported (saved and loaded) separately from the rest of the .pclx or .pcl5 file (PCLink ECU configuration file). This allows tables/maps to be copied from
different ECUs without having to change all other configuration settings.

Exported tables/maps are saved as .pclx files for G4X or .pcl5 files for G5 and can be opened in PCLink for viewing, editing and saving as normal.

This is an extremely useful feature as it allows table/maps to be stored in archives. A good example is to export injector dead time tables after each tune and name them by injector part
number. This would allow the accumulation of a library of injector dead times that can be imported when required rather than manually entering each value.

Note: Not all tables can be exported or imported nicely, tables with fixed axis variables and fixed axis values won't necessarily export nicely due to their fixed format and so some extra
setup may be needed. In these cases the data from in the table can still be copied but the axes will need to be setup manually. This can be commonly encountered when trying to copy
G4+ tables into G4X or G5.

Exporting a Table to a File

Connect to a Link ECU or open a previously saved .pclx or .pcl5 file. Right click on any table/map and select Import/Export, then Export to File. You will be prompted to enter the file name.
It is recommended to enter a meaningful filename such as "My EVO - Fuel Map Only" to avoid confusion with the complete tune file

Importing a Table from a File

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Connect to a Link ECU or open a previously saved .pclx or .pcl5 file. Right click on any table/map and select Import/Export, then Import From File. You will be prompted to select the file to
import the table/map from. Settings from the file will be downloaded to the Link ECU and updated in PCLink.

Export a Table to the Clipboard

Connect to a Link ECU or open a previously saved .pclx or .pcl5 file. Right click on any table/map and select Import/Export, then Export to Clipboard. This will copy the table and all its axis
information to the windows clipboard.

Import a Table from the Clipboard

Connect to a Link ECU or open a previously saved .pclx or .pcl5 file. Right click on any table/map and select Import/Export, then Import From Clipboard. The table will be filled out with
information from the windows clipboard. Settings from the file will be downloaded to the Link ECU and updated in PCLink.
PCLink G5 User Manual > Tuning Operating Procedures > Tables > Table Axis Setup
Table Axis Setup
Most tables can have their axis parameters and row/column centers adjusted. The Axis Setup menu is used to configure these tables.

Warning: Changes made in the Axis Setup menu will not be applied to the table until the Apply button is clicked. If the Close button is pressed without clicking Apply, changes will be
discarded.

The following adjustments can be made using the Axis Setup menu:
· X (horizontal) Axis Parameter - This is the parameter used to span the X axis
· Y (vertical) Axis Parameter - This is the parameter used to span the Y axis
· Add/Remove/Change Row/Column locations
· Initialize an axis with typical numbers

Fuel Table Axis Setup Window

If a 2D table is required, set the axis parameter to None. Setting X Axis to none will result in one column of cells. Setting the Y Axis to none will result in a one row of cells. Setting both X
Axis and Y Axis parameters to None will result in a table with a single cell.

The grid drawing area gives an indication of the relative spacing of the rows and columns in the table.

When OK is clicked a prompt will be displayed asking if the table should have its values interpolated. This feature makes sure that as rows and columns are removed, the correct values
are placed into the new rows and columns based on the shape of the table before the changes. Click Cancel to prevent the table values being changed if required.

Example - Setting up the X Axis

In most tables the X (horizontal) axis is typically set to RPM. In this example we will set up the main fuel tables X Axis for RPM, initialize the axis and add some extra columns.
1. Click on the main fuel table or press the F key to select the main fuel table.
2. Right click on the table and select Axis Setup or press the X key.
3. Set the X Axis Parameter to Engine Speed.
4. Press the 'Init Axis' button to fill out the axis table with typical values used for an engine speed axis.
5. Select the column labeled 1000. Press the Insert key.
6. Type directly into the value entry window. (e.g. change it to 800 RPM.)

PCLink G5 User Manual > Tuning Operating Procedures > Settings View
Settings View
Settings panels contain an organized collection of settings relating to a specific ECU function. The settings give you the ability to change the ECUs configuration and properties.

Each settings view can contain either a list of settings or tables.

When a value is changed, it will highlight the value changed theme colour, in this case it is BLUE. The cell will return to the normal colour if it is changed back to its original value.
All blue markings can be removed at once, to do this select Options >Reset Markers in the main drop down menu. This will remove all markers.

You can cycle through previously viewed settings by clicking the Back and Forward icons at the top left of the settings panel. This operates in the same way as a web browser (Alt + Left,
Alt + Right).

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An Example Settings View showing a list of settings

Changing an Edit Box

An edit box is used to adjust a numerical value within the ECU. Every edit box has the following basic properties:
· A minimum value that can be set.
· A maximum value that can be set.
· A number of decimal places available for precision.

The following image shows an example edit box:

Edit Box Example

To change the settings inside an edit box you can either:

· Press the 'q' and 'a' buttons to increment and decrement the cell respectively. The amount each cell increments and decrements depends on the edit box.
· Begin typing a new value to bring up the editing box.
· Double click on the cell to bring up the editing box.
The cell will change colour to represent a change being made.

Changing a Multi Box

The following image shows an example multi box:

Drop Down Box Example

To change the setting inside a multi box, either press Enter when the box is highlighted or by double clicking. A list of possible options will appear. Select the desired option using the
arrow keys or the mouse. The box will turn blue to represent a change made.

Undo Short Term Changes

Settings can be reverted back to their original value by right mouse clicking and selecting "Undo Short Term Changes". Irrespective of the number of times this value is changed, 'Undo
Short Term Changes' will always revert the value back to how it was last saved or stored.

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Undo Short Term Changes

Refer here for more information on the various ways of undoing changes.

Working with Tables

PCLink tables are used to edit ECU Maps. The following topics provide detailed information on the basic use of tables, through to advanced table features:
· Using Tables
· Graphing and Plotting Tables
· Quick Trimming a Table
· Table Axis Setup
PCLink G5 User Manual > Logging Operating Procedures > Opening a Log File
Opening a Log File
To open a log file click Logging > Open Log File in the main drop down menu.

You will be prompted with a window to select your log file, locate your log file and click open.

Opening a log file

The log file is now loaded into PCLink.

Add a time plot to the page by selecting Logging > Time Plot. A new time plot logging view will be added to the page and the properties form will show.
Click the Add Parameter button at the bottom of the window.

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Time plot setup window

Select a parameter to add, and click OK.

Selecting a Parameter

Click OK on the Time Plot Setup window. The time plot view on the page will now show a time plot of Engine Speed versus Time.

Example Time Plot showing Engine Speed

For more advanced use of the time plot, see the Time Plot help section.

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PCLink G5 User Manual > Logging Operating Procedures > Editing Log File Sections and Markers
Editing Log File Sections and Markers
Editing log files provides you with the ability to define your own sections and markers. There is also a drag run wizard to generate markers for the length of the drag run.

To edit a log file, make sure the log file you want to edit is set as the current log file, select the Edit Sections icon at the top of the Log File Manager.

Opening the Section Editor

A section editor window will appear. This allows you to create sections or markers as well as delete and edit them.

Sections are indicated by the section icon (two red lines joined by a black arrow), and markers are indicated with a green flag. Due to a marker being a single point in time it does not have
a duration.

Section Editor Window

Creating a new section or a new marker

To create a new marker or section click either the New Section or New Marker button.

Edit Markers/Sections Window

Enter the name of the marker/section you want to add.
· Enter the time you wish the marker to be at, or the start time of the section.
· Confirm that you are creating either a section or a marker by checking the appropriate circle.

Click OK to confirm the creation of a new section or marker.

A marker can also be created while recording a PC log by pressing the B key.

Note: A section will always end at the start of a next section.

Editing or deleting a sections and markers

Select a section or marker and click the Edit button.

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You will be able to change the sections/markers name and whether it is a section or a marker. If you want to change the time you will need to delete the section and create a new one.

To delete a section/marker, highlight the section/marker and press the delete button.

Using the New Drag Run wizard

The drag run wizard allows you to quickly create a section and a collection of markers inside the section indicating various distance measurements over the drag run.

Click the New Drag Run button int the Marker and Section Editor window to start the wizard.

Drag Run Wizard

Ensure the start time is correct. Enter the times off your time slip and click OK. The log file will generate a collection of markers at the appropriate points on the log file.

PCLink G5 User Manual > Logging Operating Procedures > Logging Views
Logging Views
The logging component of PCLink includes several log view types, these include:
· Navigator
· Time Plot
· XY Plot
· Histogram
· Logged Values List
· Parameter List
· Statistics List
· GPS Plot

As many of each view can be created at any one time. Each view shares a common time pointer, called the Cursor. Each view also has the ability (if enabled) to share a common time
range. Views are generally used in combination to provide the most information.

Time Pointer / Cursor

There is a time pointer (or cursor) representing a common time among all views. This allows you to analyse a specific time event in one view, while other views provide supporting
information of the same event.
Note: The Time Plot is the best view to control the time pointer as it provides a visual overview of the entire log. Click to drag the cursor from left to right, or use arrow keys. Move the
cursor in the time plot, watch the logged value list cursor move.

Common Time Range

There is a common time range between views. This allows you to zoom in on a section of the log in one view, and the other views automatically adjust to operate over this time range as
well. Most views have a property to enable/disable this common time range as in some conditions it is undesirable.

The other Runtime Views can be found here

PCLink G5 User Manual > Logging Operating Procedures > Logging Views > Navigator
Navigator
· Adding Parameters to the Navigator View
· Using the Navigator View
· Changing Display Options

The navigator is used to adjust the current zoom and position over the entire log file.

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Example Log File Navigator

The navigator is essentially a time plot with the added navigation window. The major difference is that it can not be zoomed and always displays the entire log.

Creating a Navigator View

To create a Navigator View:
· Click Logging > Navigator in the menu or
· Right Click in open space > Select New View > Select Navigator

Adding Parameters to the Navigator View

To add parameters to the view, right click select 'Properties'. The following dialog will appear:

Setup Window

From this window parameters and groups can be added. Parameters can also be removed or edited. Click either 'Add Group' or 'Add Parameter', the following selection form will appear.
'Add Group' isn't available for all Views.

Select Parameter Window

Click or search for the required parameter. Multiple parameters can be selected using the Shift and Ctrl keys, entire categories may be selected. Click OK to add the parameter to the view.
Note: When searching or viewing logged parameters, icons indicate whether a parameter has data in the current log file.
Here the user has searched 'eng', the list is displayed alphabetically, and the icons now indicate whether the parameter has data in the current log file.

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Select Parameter Window - Search

The user can also search the logged parameters for a specific parameter, here the icons will always be green.

Select Parameter Window - Logged Search

Using the Navigator View

The navigation window can be driven using both the keyboard and the mouse.

Zooming and Moving

The navigation window can be zoomed and moved in the horizontal direction. The current zoom and position is represented as a window drawn over the plot.
· The navigation window can be horizontally zoomed by the mouse in two ways:
· Double click where you want the start of the zoom area. Move the mouse, you will see a highlighted area - this is the new zoom area. When the desired zoom area has been
selected, left click once to zoom in on the highlighted area.
· Drag the ends of the navigation window outwards to decrease the zoom, or drag the ends of the slider inwards to increase the zoom.
· The plot can be zoomed horizontally with the keyboard. To do this press 'UP' to zoom in, or press 'DOWN' to zoom out.
· The plot can be moved horizontally with the mouse. To do this click and drag the rectangle in the middle of the navigation window. Move the slider left to move the zoom back in
time, or move the slider right to move forward in time.
· The navigation window can be moved horizontally with the keyboard. To do this press 'SHIFT + LEFT' to move back in time, or press 'SHIFT + RIGHT' to move forward in time.

See Also:
· Using the time plot.

Changing Display Options

To change the display properties of the plot, right click and select 'Properties'. In the Properties window you will notice a 'Display' tab. Click on this to see the range of available display
properties.

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Display Options Setup

The following options exist, but are not configurable on every view type:
· Display Mode Stacked - Display mode stacked means the time plot will show a separate plot area for each group.
· Display Mode Overlapped - Display mode overlapped means that all parameters will share a plot area. The position and zoom of each group can be changed to overlap different
parameters.
· Global Zoom - Enables and disables the view from sharing a common time range and zoom with other views.
· Global Cursor - Enables and disables the view from sharing a common cursor with other views.
· Y Axis Component - Shows or hides the y-axis.
· Y Axis Scroll Bar Component - Shows or hides the y-axis scroll bar.
· X Axis Component - Shows or hides the x-axis.
· X Axis Scroll Bar Component - Shows or hides the x-axis scroll bar.
· Legend - Shows or hides the parameter legend.
PCLink G5 User Manual > Logging Operating Procedures > Logging Views > Time Plot
Time Plot
· Adding Parameters to the Time Plot
· Using the Time Plot
· Changing Display Options

The time plot allows you to view logged data over a time period. The following example shows a typical time plot.

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Time Plot Example - Grouped Mode

Time Plot Example - Overlay Mode

Creating a Time Plot

To create a Time Plot:

· Click Logging > Time Plot in the menu or
· Right Click in open space > Select New View > Select Time Plot

Adding Parameters to the Time Plot

To add parameters to the view, right click select 'Properties'. The following dialog will appear:

Setup Window

From this window parameters and groups can be added. Parameters can also be removed or edited. Click either 'Add Group' or 'Add Parameter', the following selection form will appear.
'Add Group' isn't available for all Views.

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Select Parameter Window

Click or search for the required parameter. Multiple parameters can be selected using the Shift and Ctrl keys, entire categories may be selected. Click OK to add the parameter to the view.
Note: When searching or viewing logged parameters, icons indicate whether a parameter has data in the current log file.
Here the user has searched 'eng', the list is displayed alphabetically, and the icons now indicate whether the parameter has data in the current log file.

Select Parameter Window - Search

The user can also search the logged parameters for a specific parameter, here the icons will always be green.

Select Parameter Window - Logged Search

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Using the Time Plot

The time plot can be driven using both the keyboard and the mouse.

Using the Cursor

The cursor is a vertical line representing the current point in time. At any stage, the parameter values at the cursors position in time can be read from the plot's Legend.
· The cursor can be moved with the mouse. To do this, click the location on the plot where you want the cursor to move to.
· The cursor can be moved with the keyboard (the plot must be the focused view). To do this, press the left and right arrow keys to move the cursor. Hold ctrl and then press the arrow
keys to move faster.

Horizontal Zooming and Navigation

The plot can be zoomed and navigated in the horizontal direction. The current zoom and navigation position is represented at the bottom of the plot by a zoom slider.
· The plot can be horizontally zoomed by the mouse in two ways:
· Double click the section of the plot where you want the start of the zoom area, move the mouse and you will see a highlighted area - this is the new zoom area. When the
desired zoom area has been selected, left click once to zoom in on the highlighted area.
· Drag the ends of the slider outwards to decrease the zoom, or drag the ends of the slider inwards to increase the zoom.
· The plot can be zoomed horizontally with the keyboard. To do this press 'UP' to zoom in, or press 'DOWN' to zoom out.
· The plot can be navigated horizontally with the mouse in two ways:
· Click and drag the horizontal slider left and right at the bottom of the plot view. Move the slider left to move the zoom back in time, or move the slider right to move forward in
time.
· Click and drag the time axis values left and right. The current zoomed area will drag in the same direction as the mouse.
· The plot can be navigated horizontally with the keyboard. To do this press 'SHIFT + LEFT' to navigate back in time, or press 'SHIFT + RIGHT' to navigate forward in time.

Changing the Current Group

The current plot group can be changed, this is important for vertical zooming. When selecting a parameter, the group containing this parameter will become the selected group. Only the
vertical scroll bar for the selected group will be visible.
· The current group can be selected with the mouse by clicking a parameter inside the group in the plot legend.
· The current group can be selected with the mouse by clicking inside the group's plot area (only in stacked display mode).
· The current group can be changed with the keyboard by pressing the 'PAGE UP' to move up through the groups, or 'PAGE DOWN' to move down through the groups.

Vertical Zooming and Navigation

Vertical zooming and navigation can be performed on the current group.
· The plot can be zoomed vertically by the mouse by dragging the ends of the slider outwards to decrease the zoom, or drag the ends of the slider inwards to increase the zoom.
· The plot can be zoomed vertically with the keyboard. To do this press the 'ALT + UP' to zoom in, or press the 'ALT + DOWN' to zoom out.
· The plot can be navigated vertically with the mouse in two ways:
· Click and drag the vertical slider up and down on the right of the plot area. Move the slider up to move the zoom area upwards, or move the slider down to move the zoom area
downwards.
· Click and drag the y-axis values up and down. The current zoomed area will drag in the same direction as the mouse.
· The plot can be navigated vertically with the keyboard. To do this press 'SHIFT + UP' to navigate upwards, or press 'SHIFT + DOWN' arrow to navigate downwards.

Changing the Y-Axis Span - Overlapped Mode Only

The y-axis size and position can be changed for each group when in overlapped mode. This is important for overlaying groups.
· The size of the y-axis can be changed by clicking and dragging the end markers of the group y-axis slider. The slider is located on the right of the plot and the end markers are
shown as small rectangles.
· The position of the y-axis can be changed by clicking and dragging the centre marker of the group y-axis slider. The slider is located on the right of the plot and the centre marker is
shown as a small rectangle.

Other Features
· Right click on the plot to view a menu of zooming, navigation and mode functions. Included in this menu is access to the plot properties.
· The display mode can be toggled between stacked and overlapped by pressing the 'G' key.

See Also:
· Time Plot Keyboard Shortcuts

Changing Display Options

To change the display properties of the plot, right click and select 'Properties'. In the Properties window you will notice a 'Display' tab. Click on this to see the range of available display
properties.

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Display Options Setup

The following options exist, but are not configurable on every view type:
· Display Mode Stacked - Display mode stacked means the time plot will show a separate plot area for each group.
· Display Mode Overlapped - Display mode overlapped means that all parameters will share a plot area. The position and zoom of each group can be changed to overlap different
parameters.
· Global Zoom - Enables and disables the view from sharing a common time range and zoom with other views.
· Global Cursor - Enables and disables the view from sharing a common cursor with other views.
· Y Axis Component - Shows or hides the y-axis.
· Y Axis Scroll Bar Component - Shows or hides the y-axis scroll bar.
· X Axis Component - Shows or hides the x-axis.
· X Axis Scroll Bar Component - Shows or hides the x-axis scroll bar.
· Legend - Shows or hides the parameter legend.

See Also: Log File Management for advanced use of the time plot.
PCLink G5 User Manual > Logging Operating Procedures > Logging Views > XY Plot
XY Plot
· X Parameter Setup
· Adding Parameters to the XY Plot
· Configuring a Colour Range
· Changing Display Options
· Using the XY Plot as a Mixture Map

The XY plot provides a graphical representation of one parameter verses another parameter at any specific time. A typical application for this would be displaying the boost pressure
against engine speed.
A third colour channel can be added to the plot, this could be throttle position in the case of boost pressure map.
The following screen shot shows an example:

Example Boost Curve Plot

Another example could be a mixture plot. In this case, a engine speed is attached to the x-axis, manifold gauge pressure is attached to the y axis, and the colour represents the air to fuel
ratio.
The following screenshot shows an example:

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XY(Colour) Plot Example - Configured as a mixture map.

Creating a XY Plot

To create a XY Plot:
· Click Logging > XY Plot in the menu or
· Right Click in open space > Select New View > Select XY Plot

X Parameter Setup

Use the X Parameter setup to configure the X Axis on the plot,

The following setup options are available:

· Parameter - Select the parameter to be used on the X axis.
· Parameter Range - Use the minimum and maximum recorded values of the selected parameter to define the X axis range.
· Manual Range - Set a manual range for the X axis.
· Min - Enter a minimum value for the X axis.
· Max - Enter a maximum value for the X axis.
· Get from Param. - Select a logged parameter to define the minimum and maximum range of the X axis.

Adding Parameters to the XY Plot

To add parameters to the view, right click select 'Properties'. The following dialog will appear:

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Setup Window

From this window parameters and groups can be added. Parameters can also be removed or edited. Click either 'Add Group' or 'Add Parameter', the following selection form will appear.
'Add Group' isn't available for all Views.

Select Parameter Window

Click or search for the required parameter. Multiple parameters can be selected using the Shift and Ctrl keys, entire categories may be selected. Click OK to add the parameter to the view.
Note: When searching or viewing logged parameters, icons indicate whether a parameter has data in the current log file.
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Select Parameter Window - Search

The user can also search the logged parameters for a specific parameter, here the icons will always be green.

Select Parameter Window - Logged Search

Configuring a Colour Range

Colour ranges allow views to represent values as colours.

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Colour Range Setup Window

A minimum value, a maximum value and a number of colours (divisions) can be manually specified. Alternatively this information can be extracted from the parameter. To do this click the
parameter selection box.
To change the colours, double click on each colour, a colour selection window will appear. Choose the appropriate colour.
Colours can be automatically blended in a smooth fashion, to do this highlight more than two colours. Click 'Interpolate Selected', a smooth gradient of colours will be created between the
top and bottom colours.

Each colour range can be loaded and saved to a file. This is done using the 'Save to File' and 'Load to File' buttons.

Changing Display Options

To change the display properties of the plot, right click and select 'Properties'. In the Properties window you will notice a 'Display' tab. Click on this to see the range of available display
properties.

Display Options Setup

The following options exist:

· View
· Caption - Enter a caption to be used for the Plot.
· Common Time Range - Not used in XY Plots. In GPS Plot if this setting is ticked any samples outside of the selected Time Plot or Navigator global log zoom are grayed out.

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· Layout
· Tiled - The plot will show a separate plot area for each parameter. This setting is not used by the GPS Plot as it has fixed parameters.
· Overlapped - All parameters will share one plot area. This setting is not used by the GPS Plot as it has fixed parameters.
· Columns - Specify the numbers of columns that Plots will display in when multiple plots are used. Only available in Tiled view, and if Auto Columns is un-ticked. This setting is
not used by the GPS Plot as it has fixed parameters.
· Auto Columns - PCLink will automatically arrange multiple Plots into a suitable number of columns. Only available in Tiled view. This setting is not used by the GPS Plot as it has
fixed parameters.
· Display
· Show Lines - PCLink will display lines between points.
· Show Legend - Displays labels of the included parameters.
· Show Overlays - Shows any logging overlays that have been setup.
· Show Points - Display data points on Plot. This setting is not used by the GPS Plot as it always shows the points.
· Show Colour Legend - Display a legend relating point and line colour to a value. A Colour Parameter must be setup before the legend will display.
· Line Width - Adjust the width of the line displayed on the Plot. The Show Lines box must be ticked for the Line Width slider to have any affect.
· Point Size - Adjust the size of the data points on the Plot. The Show Points box must be ticked for the Point Size slider to have any affect.
· Point Style - Choose the shape that the data points will use. The Show Points box must be ticked for the Point Style menu to have any affect.

Using the XY Plot as a Mixture Map

To use the XY Plot as a mixture map you first need to add parameters to the plot. A mixture map requires engine speed on the x-axis, manifold pressure on the y-axis and air to fuel ratio
on the colour scale.
1. Open the xy plot properties, do this by right clicking anywhere on the plot and selecting Properties. Make sure the selected tab is "Parameters".
2. Add engine speed to the x-axis. Click the icon on the right of the x parameter box or just start typing "engine speed" into the text box. A list will appear, select engine speed and
click Ok.
3. Underneath the x parameter box, you will see two options: Parameter Range and Manual Range. This controls the minimum and maximum values displayed on the x-axis. For this
example we will leave 'Parameter Range' selected. (If you want to set your own minimum and maximum values, select manual range and enter the values to the right.)

4. Next you will need to add the y-axis parameter, to do this click the Add Parameter button at the bottom of the dialog. A list will appear, select MGP (Manifold Gauge Pressure) and
click Ok.
5. MGP will now be visible in the list of y parameters as shown in the image below.

Hint: You can add more parameters to this list if you require. This is typically used for analysis of multiple channels of the same type of measurement.
6. The colour parameter now needs to be setup. Select the "Colour Parameter" tab.
7. Check the 'Use Colour Parameter' box to enable this function.
8. Click the icon on the right of the Parameter box. A list will appear, select the appropriate 'Lambda' channel.
9. You will now need to setup the colour range. Set the minimum, maximum and number of colour increments (divisions) that you want the plot to display. Typical numbers for air to
fuel ratio could be a minimum of 9, a maximum of 15 with 6 divisions. As you choose these numbers, the colour range will be generated using a green colour for the minimum and a
red colour for the maximum. The regions in between will be filled with a smooth blend through yellow.

Hint: See the section on Configuring Colour Ranges for more advanced control over the colour range.
10. Display properties of the XY Plot can also be configured, to do this first click the "Display" tab.
11. Set the caption to something appropriate. E.g. "Mixture Map".
12. Check the 'Common Time Range' check box for the XY Plot to only display samples over the time range controlled by a Navigator view.
13. The layout options apply when there are multiple Y parameters displayed. Overlapped means all of the parameters share a common surface, tiled means that each parameter gets
its own surface. When in tiled mode, columns can either be automatically calculated or manually set.
14. The display settings hide, show and control visual aspects of the plot. For the mixture map you will want to uncheck show lines, and check show points. Choose a point style.
15. Click OK to complete the setup.

PCLink G5 User Manual > Logging Operating Procedures > Logging Views > Histogram
Histogram
· Y Axis Setup
· Adding Parameters to the Histogram
· Configuring a Colour Range

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· Changing Display Options

· Setting up a Histogram as a Mixture Map

The histogram provides a visual indication of the amount of time spent in at specific value within a parameter. A colour dimension can be added to the histogram to display a second
dimension of information.
The following screen shot shows a typical application as a mixture graph:

Histogram as a mixture graph

This graph has MAP (manifold pressure) on the x-axis, the overall height of each bar represents the proportion of time MAP was within the width of the bar. Each bar is coloured
representing the air to fuel ratio (wideband), the proportion of each colour inside the bar represents the amount of time the air fuel ratio was inside the specified range while MAP was
within the width of the bar.
You can see from the above graph that at high MAP levels, the proportion of green/pink/blue colours is much larger than at low manifold pressure. At low MAP there is a much higher
presence of red colours representing an air to fuel ratio of greater than 14. This provides a quick method of determining the most common air to fuel ratio at any given MAP. If you were
seeing red colours at high MAP levels then it would indicate a potential problem.

Creating a Histogram
To create a Histogram:
· Click Logging > Histogram in the menu or
· Right Click in open space > Select New View > Select Histogram

Y Axis Setup
Use the Y Parameter setup to configure the Y Axis on the plot,

The following setup options are available:

· Auto Range - Automatically sets the displayed range of the Y axis.
· Manual Range - Allows the user to set the displayed range of the Y axis.
· Min - Enter a minimum value for the Y axis.
· Max - Enter a maximum value for the Y axis.
· Units - Sets whether the Y Axis is scaled by % of time or number of samples.

Adding Parameters to the Histogram

To add parameters to the view, right click select 'Properties'. The following dialog will appear:

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Setup Window

From this window parameters and groups can be added. Parameters can also be removed or edited. Click either 'Add Group' or 'Add Parameter', the following selection form will appear.
'Add Group' isn't available for all Views.

Select Parameter Window

Click or search for the required parameter. Multiple parameters can be selected using the Shift and Ctrl keys, entire categories may be selected. Click OK to add the parameter to the view.
Note: When searching or viewing logged parameters, icons indicate whether a parameter has data in the current log file.
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Select Parameter Window - Search

The user can also search the logged parameters for a specific parameter, here the icons will always be green.

Select Parameter Window - Logged Search

Configuring a Colour Range

Colour ranges allow views to represent values as colours.

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Colour Range Setup Window

A minimum value, a maximum value and a number of colours (divisions) can be manually specified. Alternatively this information can be extracted from the parameter. To do this click the
parameter selection box.
To change the colours, double click on each colour, a colour selection window will appear. Choose the appropriate colour.
Colours can be automatically blended in a smooth fashion, to do this highlight more than two colours. Click 'Interpolate Selected', a smooth gradient of colours will be created between the
top and bottom colours.

Each colour range can be loaded and saved to a file. This is done using the 'Save to File' and 'Load to File' buttons.

Changing Display Options

To change the display properties of the Histogram, right click and select 'Properties'. In the Properties window you will notice a 'Display' tab. Click on this to see the range of available
display properties.

Display Options Setup

The following options exist:

· View
· Caption - Enter a caption to be used for the Histogram.
· Linkage

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· Common Time Range - Enables and disables the view from sharing a common time range and zoom with other views.
· Layout
· Tiled - The time plot will show a separate plot area for each group.
· Overlapped - All parameters will share one plot area.
· Columns - Specify the numbers of columns that Histogram will display in when multiple parameters are setup. Only available in Tiled view, and if Auto Columns is un-ticked.
· Auto Columns - Columns will automatically arrange into a suitable formation if using multiple Histogram Plots. Only available in Tiled view.

Using Histogram as a Mixture Map

To use the Histogram as a mixture map you first need to add parameters to the plot. A mixture graph requires MGP on the x-axis and Lambda/AFR on the colour scale.
1. Open the histogram plot properties, do this by right clicking anywhere on the plot and selecting Properties. Make sure the Parameters tab is currently visible.
2. Set the mode to Auto Range and set the units to Percentage.
3. Next you will need to add the x-axis parameter, to do this click the Add Parameter button at the bottom of the dialog. A list will appear, select MGP (Manifold Gauge Pressure).
4. MGP will now be added to the list of x parameters.

Hint: You can add more parameters to this list if you require. This is typically used for analysis of multiple channels of the same type of measurement
5. The colour parameter now needs to be setup. Select the Colour Parameter tab.
6. Check the box 'Use Colour Parameter' to enable this function.
7. Click the icon on the right of the Parameter box. A list will appear, select the appropriate 'Lambda' channel.
8. You will now need to setup the colour range. Set the minimum, maximum and number of colour increments (divisions) that you want the plot to display. Typical numbers for AFR
could be a minimum of 9, a maximum of 16 with 7 divisions. As you choose these numbers, the colour range will be generated using a green colour for the minimum and a red
colour for the maximum. The regions in between will be filled with a smooth blend through yellow.

Hint: See the section on Configuring Colour Ranges for more advanced control over the colour range.
9. Display properties of the Histogram Plot can be configured. Click the Display tab.
10. Set the caption to something appropriate. E.g. "Mixture Graph".
11. Check the 'Common Time Range' check box for the Histogram Plot to only display samples over the time range controlled by a Navigator view.
12. The layout options apply when there are multiple X parameters displayed. Overlapped means all of the parameters share a common surface, tiled means that each parameter gets
its own surface. When in tiled mode, columns can either be automatically calculated or manually set.
13. Click OK to complete the setup.

PCLink G5 User Manual > Logging Operating Procedures > Logging Views > Statistics List
Statistics List
The statistics list provides statistics for logged parameters.

Statistics List

The statistics list can operate either over the entire log file or the current selected time range. To change this setting right click on the panel, click properties. This setting is located under
the display tab.

Creating a Statistics List

To create a Statistics List:
· Click Logging > Statistics in the menu or
· Right Click in open space > Select New View > Select Statistics

Adding Parameters to the Statistics List

To add parameters to the view, right click select 'Properties'. The following dialog will appear:

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Setup Window

From this window parameters and groups can be added. Parameters can also be removed or edited. Click either 'Add Group' or 'Add Parameter', the following selection form will appear.
'Add Group' isn't available for all Views.

Select Parameter Window

Click or search for the required parameter. Multiple parameters can be selected using the Shift and Ctrl keys, entire categories may be selected. Click OK to add the parameter to the view.
Note: When searching or viewing logged parameters, icons indicate whether a parameter has data in the current log file.
Here the user has searched 'eng', the list is displayed alphabetically, and the icons now indicate whether the parameter has data in the current log file.

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Select Parameter Window - Search

The user can also search the logged parameters for a specific parameter, here the icons will always be green.

Select Parameter Window - Logged Search

Changing Display Options

To change the display properties of the Statistics List, right click and select 'Properties'. In the Properties window you will notice a 'Display' tab. Click on this to see the range of available
display properties.

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The following options exist:

· View
· Caption - Enter a caption to be used for the Statistics List.
· Linkage
· Common Time Range - Enables and disables the view from sharing a common time range and zoom with other views.
PCLink G5 User Manual > Logging Operating Procedures > Logging Views > Parameter List
Parameter List
The parameter list shows the current cursor values of parameters. This is useful in conjunction with the Time Plot.

Parameter List

Creating a Parameter List

To create a Parameter List:
· Click Logging > Parameter List in the menu or
· Right Click in open space > Select New View > Select Parameter List

Adding Parameters to the Parameter List

To add parameters to the view, right click select 'Properties'. The following dialog will appear:

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Setup Window

From this window parameters and groups can be added. Parameters can also be removed or edited. Click either 'Add Group' or 'Add Parameter', the following selection form will appear.
'Add Group' isn't available for all Views.

Select Parameter Window

Click or search for the required parameter. Multiple parameters can be selected using the Shift and Ctrl keys, entire categories may be selected. Click OK to add the parameter to the view.
Note: When searching or viewing logged parameters, icons indicate whether a parameter has data in the current log file.
Here the user has searched 'eng', the list is displayed alphabetically, and the icons now indicate whether the parameter has data in the current log file.

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Select Parameter Window - Search

The user can also search the logged parameters for a specific parameter, here the icons will always be green.

Select Parameter Window - Logged Search

PCLink G5 User Manual > Logging Operating Procedures > Logging Views > Logged Values List
Logged Values List
The logged values list provides a numerical representation of the data log.

Logged Values List

Creating a Logged Values List

To create a Logged Values List:
· Click Logging > Logged Values List in the menu or
· Right Click in open space > Select New View > Select Logged Values List

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Adding Parameters to the Logged Values List

To add parameters to the view, right click select 'Properties'. The following dialog will appear:

Setup Window

From this window parameters and groups can be added. Parameters can also be removed or edited. Click either 'Add Group' or 'Add Parameter', the following selection form will appear.
'Add Group' isn't available for all Views.

Select Parameter Window

Click or search for the required parameter. Multiple parameters can be selected using the Shift and Ctrl keys, entire categories may be selected. Click OK to add the parameter to the view.
Note: When searching or viewing logged parameters, icons indicate whether a parameter has data in the current log file.
Here the user has searched 'eng', the list is displayed alphabetically, and the icons now indicate whether the parameter has data in the current log file.

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Select Parameter Window - Search

The user can also search the logged parameters for a specific parameter, here the icons will always be green.

Select Parameter Window - Logged Search

PCLink G5 User Manual > Logging Operating Procedures > Logging Views > GPS Plot
GPS Plot
· Axis Range Setup
· Configuring a Colour Range
· Changing Display Options

The GPS plot provides a graphical representation of where the vehicle has been over the course of the open log.

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Example GPS Plot

A 3rd variable (other than Latitude and Longitude) can be overlaid onto the plot to show some extra information such as how fast the vehicle was traveling at each point.

GPS Plot example with GPS Speed indicated by colour

A GPS Plot can also be used as a visual aid when trying to determine where the vehicle was in particular sections of the log through use of both the time plot zoom and cursor features.

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GPS Plot Example with Log Zoom and Cursor Position

Creating a GPS Plot

To create a GPS Plot:

· Click Logging > GPS Plot in the menu or
· Right Click in open space > Select New View > Select GPS Plot

Axis Range Setup

The visible range of both Latitude and Longitude values can be configured in the "GPS Plot Settings" tab in the "GPS Plot - Properties" window. This window is visible when you first create
the plot or can be opened by right clicking on the plot and selecting "Properties".

· Auto Range means that the axis will be just the right size to include all values from the log.
· Manual Range means the axis size is configurable using the supplied Min and Max boxes.

Note: Manual Range is useful if GPS errors have occurred within the log resulting in values far outside the area that you are interested in.

GPS Plot Settings Tab

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Configuring a Colour Range

Colour ranges allow views to represent values as colours.

Colour Range Setup Window

A minimum value, a maximum value and a number of colours (divisions) can be manually specified. Alternatively this information can be extracted from the parameter. To do this click the
parameter selection box.
To change the colours, double click on each colour, a colour selection window will appear. Choose the appropriate colour.
Colours can be automatically blended in a smooth fashion, to do this highlight more than two colours. Click 'Interpolate Selected', a smooth gradient of colours will be created between the
top and bottom colours.

Each colour range can be loaded and saved to a file. This is done using the 'Save to File' and 'Load to File' buttons.

Changing Display Options

To change the display properties of the plot, right click and select 'Properties'. In the Properties window you will notice a 'Display' tab. Click on this to see the range of available display
properties.

Display Options Setup

The following options exist:

· View

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· Caption - Enter a caption to be used for the Plot.

· Common Time Range - Not used in XY Plots. In GPS Plot if this setting is ticked any samples outside of the selected Time Plot or Navigator global log zoom are grayed out.
· Layout
· Tiled - The plot will show a separate plot area for each parameter. This setting is not used by the GPS Plot as it has fixed parameters.
· Overlapped - All parameters will share one plot area. This setting is not used by the GPS Plot as it has fixed parameters.
· Columns - Specify the numbers of columns that Plots will display in when multiple plots are used. Only available in Tiled view, and if Auto Columns is un-ticked. This setting is
not used by the GPS Plot as it has fixed parameters.
· Auto Columns - PCLink will automatically arrange multiple Plots into a suitable number of columns. Only available in Tiled view. This setting is not used by the GPS Plot as it has
fixed parameters.
· Display
· Show Lines - PCLink will display lines between points.
· Show Legend - Displays labels of the included parameters.
· Show Overlays - Shows any logging overlays that have been setup.
· Show Points - Display data points on Plot. This setting is not used by the GPS Plot as it always shows the points.
· Show Colour Legend - Display a legend relating point and line colour to a value. A Colour Parameter must be setup before the legend will display.
· Line Width - Adjust the width of the line displayed on the Plot. The Show Lines box must be ticked for the Line Width slider to have any affect.
· Point Size - Adjust the size of the data points on the Plot. The Show Points box must be ticked for the Point Size slider to have any affect.
· Point Style - Choose the shape that the data points will use. The Show Points box must be ticked for the Point Style menu to have any affect.

PCLink G5 User Manual > Logging Operating Procedures > PC Logging

PC Logging
There are two types of data logging, PC Logging and ECU Logging. The key difference is which device captures the data log. PC Logging allows you to capture log files directly onto your
PC. Log files can be captured manually or automatically based on user configurable conditions.

Setting up PC Logging
The following setup window can be accessed by selecting 'Setup PC Logging' in the 'Logging' drop down menu.

Logging Setup Window

Open Log File Options

The following actions can be performed when opening a log file:
· Zoom All - Display the entire file.
· Zoom Shortest Section - Display the shortest section (fastest lap or drag run).

Online Sample History

The Online Sample History is a background buffer of previous parameter values (samples) that fills while connected to an ECU. A number of previous samples for each parameter is
stored. It is these values that are used to display the snake trail on tables. As there is always a running history these samples can automatically be added to the start of a log file when
recording if required. This is useful for if something unusual happens but logging was not recording. The F8 key can quickly be pressed and the history will be added to the recorded log
possibly showing the unusual event in the log. The following options are available for setting up the sample history:

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· Samples - The number of previous values recorded.

· Add to Start of PC Log - Select if it is desired that the history buffer be added to the start of new recorded files.

The length of the history buffer is not dependant on the selected logging rate. The history is logged at the maximum rate the PC to ECU connection is capable of.

Note: The length of the sample history buffer also affects the length of the table snake trail.

Selecting the Parameters to Log

Parameters can be added to the 'Logged Parameters' list on the right. To do this either double click on the required parameters or click the '>>' button to transfer them into the list.
Parameters can be removed by highlighting them and clicking 'Remove Item(s)'.

Note: Click "Add All" to log everything.

Display Time Range

The display time range can be set to either auto or manual.
· When auto is selected, the time plot views will keep adjusting their zoom to show the entire log file as it is being recorded.
· When auto is unchecked, the number of seconds specified in the box below will be the amount of time displayed on the time plot view as the log is being recorded.

Selecting the Logging Rate

The rate defines how many samples per second of each parameter the PC will try and sample. If the selected rate is higher than the current data rate, the sample rate will be reduced to
the data rate.

Save unchanged points

With this checkbox active PCLink will record all data points, even if the data does not change, this can lead to a much larger log file. With the checkbox in-active PCLink will only record a
new data point when a parameter has changed, this leads to much small log files and is recommended.

Configuring Logging Control

There are two main types of logging control, manual and automatic. Manual control gives the user full control over when the PC Logging is active. In auto mode the system can be setup so
the logging becomes active when a condition is met. The conditions can be either RPM, MAP or TP is greater than X value. X is the value in the 'Automatic Logging Start Condition'.

Operating PC Logging
Once PC Logging has been configured, there are three possible states:
· PC Log = Off - PC Logging is inactive.
· PC Log = Record - Log file is being recorded
· PC Log = Play - Log file is playing back
The current state is displayed at the bottom left of the screen.

Manual Operation
In manual operation logging is controlled by the F8 Key or using the Start/Stop options in the Logging drop down menu.

Automatic Operation
Recording can be controlled automatically. In automatic operation the logging recording state is controlled by the start condition specified in the setup. Setup the conditions upon which to
start/stop logging in the PC Logging Setup menu.

PCLink G5 User Manual > Logging Operating Procedures > ECU Logging
ECU Logging
When operating, ECU Logging stores real time information in the ECUs on board memory, this information can be retrieved at a later date for analysis. What is sampled, and the rate at
which the data is sampled can be configured as well as when ECU Logging is activated.

It is important to note that this is NOT the same as the PCLink PC logging feature that stores information directly to a connected PC.
Note: ECU Logging is Paused while the Trigger Scope form is open and while the Log File Download window is open.

Setting up ECU Logging

To setup ECU logging go to PCLink > Logging > Setup Logging. Make sure you are on the ECU Logging tab.

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ECU Logging Setup

The following settings are available for configuring ECU Logging:

· Enabled checkbox - Turns ECU Logging off or on.
· Default Frequency - The rate at which ECU Logging parameters are sampled by default. Note Hz = Samples per second.
· Control Conditions - The conditions used to activate ECU Logging. The IO ON, RPM Above, TPS Above and MAP Above conditions ALL need to be met for ECU logging to
commence.
o IO ON - An Input or Output used to switch on ECU logging.
o Off Condition - An Input or Output used to switch off ECU Logging. Note if left off the logging will switch off when any of the other conditions aren't met.
o RPM Above - The RPM at which ECU logging will commence.
o TPS Above - The TPS (Main) percentage at which ECU logging will commence.
o MAP Above - The MAP reading at which ECU logging will commence.
o Off Delay - The amount of time ECU logging will continue for after one of the conditions is no longer met. Note if Off Condition is being used then the Off Condition input must be
active for the Off Delay time before logging is stopped.
· Available Parameters - The list of possible parameters to be logged. Select the desired parameter from the list and then click the arrow button to the right of the list.
· Logged Parameters - The list of parameters that will be logged and the frequency at which they will be logged.
· Load - Used to load ECU Logging setups from a file. Note loading a log set file (.llsx) will not remove any items from the logging list so multiple files can be loaded on top of each
other.
· Save - Saves the current list of variables to be logged and the rate at which they are logged at to a .llsx file.

Note: More complicated control conditions can be implemented using a virtual Aux triggered by a GP Output in addition to the standard conditions.

Maximum Logging Parameters

The ECU has a maximum total logging rate of 100,000 Samples per Second. A maximum of 250 parameters can be selected for ECU logging. Each parameter can be logged at up to
1kHz. This means it is possible to exceed the maximum total logging rate. PCLink will warn you if you try to exceed the maximum total logging rate. If the maximum total logging rate is
exceeded and more parameters need to be logged it will be necessary to reduce the sample rate of some parameters.

ECU Memory Capacity

· Logging more parameters will fill the logging memory more quickly.
· Logging at a higher frequency will fill the logging memory more quickly.
· ECU Logging uses a compaction algorithm which maximises storage.
· When the logging memory is full the logging will continue overwriting the oldest data.

Downloading an ECU Log

Log files can be downloaded from the ECU with the ECU Log File Manager. The log file manager can be accessed by selecting ECU Controls > ECU Log File Download from the drop
down menu.
The ECU Log File Manager shows the following information:
· Log File Number - This number increments with each log or each filled file.
· Log Size - The size of the Log file in ECU Memory, the actual file saved to your computer will be larger due to the information being compressed on the ECU.
· Log Duration - The total duration the log file was recorded over.
· Engine Starts - the number of times the engine has been started at the time of this log (since statistics were last reset).
· Start Time - The length of time the ECU has been on (since last power up).
· Number of Parameters - The number of parameters in the particular log file.
· Rate - The rate a which the data was stored, note that this value is 4Bytes per sample or 32bits.

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· Log File Parameters - A list of the parameters in the log and the rate they were logged at.

ECU Log Download Form

To download a log or logs select the desired log/logs and select download.

PCLink G5 User Manual > Logging Operating Procedures > Log Files
Log Files
Link Log Files (.llf) contain all the recorded values as well as extra information such as the ECUs serial number and firmware version. PCLink can have multiple log files open at any one
time, use the Log File manager to switch between log files.

Creating a Log File

Creating a log file can either by done by;
· Creating a PC Log, on completion the recorded log will become the currently open log file.
· Downloading an ECU Log. On completion of a Log download PCLink will prompt to open the downloaded log file. This will now be the currently open log file.

Opening a Log File

· Click Logging > Open Log File in the main drop down menu. Locate the log file and click OK.

Saving a Log File

· Click Logging > Save Log File in the main drop down menu. Name the log file and click OK.
PCLink G5 User Manual > Logging Operating Procedures > Log File Details
Log File Details
The Log File Details window allows the user to attach other information to the file. An example Log File Details window is shown below

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Log File Details

To open this window open the desired log, open the Log File Manager Tab and either click the Log File Detail button or right click on the log and select 'Show Log Details'. Some fields will
not be modifiable (e.g., Firmware Version and ECU Serial Number). The log details can be reviewed anytime by selecting 'Log File Details' in the 'Logging' drop down menu.

Log File Details Button

PCLink G5 User Manual > Logging Operating Procedures > Exporting Logged Data
Exporting Logged Data
PCLink log files can be exported to allow viewing and analysis in other applications. To export data from a log file, in the Logging menu, select Export. The Export log file options form will
appear:

Export Log Data Options Form

After selecting the appropriate export options, select OK to generate the file. You will be prompted to enter a file name.

Selecting what data to export

The following options are available:
· Full Log - All data in the log file will be exported.
· Current Section - The currently selected section (ie lap) will be exported.
· Current Zoom - The data currently displayed will be exported.

Selecting the file format

Select the desired output file format: The following options are available:

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· CSV - Comma Separated Value format. Can be opened in many applications including Microsoft Excel and Open Office Calc.

Time stamps
The following options are available:
· File Time - Time Stamps will be generated relative to the start of the log file.
· Section Time - Time stamps will be generated relative to the start of the current section. Time zero will be the start of the current section.

Adding additional details

The following options are available:
· Device Information - Include information such as ECU type and serial number.
· File Information - Include information such as the file information and download date.
· Driver / Vehicle / Venue Information - Include information such as driver, venue, weather, environment etc...
PCLink G5 User Manual > PCLink Options Window
PCLink Options Window
Options are divided up into two sections, connection options and preferences.

Changing Connection Options

Connection Options

· Connection Mode - Choose whether PCLink attempts to connect automatically or waits for a manual connection request.
· Connection Port - Lets you choose the filter to apply when searching for an ECU to connect to. Auto will find all Wifi, USB and COM ECUs. Wifi will find all Wifi ECUs, USB will find all
USB ECUs and selecting COM will try and connect to the specified COM Port. Typically this is left on Auto or USB. The correct port can be checked in Windows device manager. If using
USB mode with one ECU conencted it will connect directly to it without opening the search window, if using USB and no ECUs connected it will fail the connection, if using USB mode
and more than one ECU connected it will display the ECU selection window.
· Baud Rate - Lets you choose the baud rate for the ECU connection. This is only used for connecting to ECUs via their COM port with an RS232 Serial adapter.
· Slow Connection - Check if using a serial connection with long delays. Useful for radio modem serial logging.

Changing Preferences

Preferences

· Start in Full Screen Mode - Determines if PCLink starts in one of the full screen display modes or normal display mode.
· Hide Runtime Values on Settings Click. Determines if the Runtime Values window will hide when an ECU setting is clicked.
· Search On Enter key Press - Can be used on slower laptops to prevent each character being typed into a search box from triggering a new search, instead only searches when the enter
key has been pressed.
· Automatically Save Layout - If this is not ticked PCLink will stop automatically saving your Layout each time PCLink is closed.
· Default Font Size - changes the font size in tables, runtime values and settings inside PCLink. NOTE:The global font size change will not be applied until next time PCLink is started.

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Changing Unit Options

Unit Options

· Setup the 'Metric' and 'Imperial' unit types to display in the desired unit types.
· Press 'U' to swap between Metric and Imperial units being displayed

Note: When the Fuel Equation Mode is set to Modelled - Multi Fuel PCLink will always use Lambda units.
Note: The Speed selection also dictates fuel volume, big distance units and fuel consumption per distance units (kph is km, l & l/100km. mph is mi, gal(US) & mpg(US)).

Directories

Directories

The directories tab allows the user to specify folders where Basemaps, Log Files and Layout files will always be loaded from.
By default, the 'Use this directory' boxes will be checked meaning PCLink will always use the directories specified.
By unchecking the 'Use this directory' and leaving it unchecked PCLink will use the directory that the last file of that type was opened from.

PCLink G5 User Manual > Full Screen Display Mode

Full Screen Display Mode
Full screen display mode allows PCLink to utilise the maximum available screen space. To switch between full screen and normal display modes, press Ctrl + F4. Alternately select one of
the full screen modes from the Display Mode drop down menu.

NOTE: When in full screen mode (no menus) the Exit menu item is not visible. To close PCLink press Alt + F4.

In order to have PCLink automatically open in full screen mode, check the Start in Full Screen check box in the preferences tab of the Options window.
PCLink G5 User Manual > Colour Themes
Colour Themes
Colour themes provide a way of adjusting the colouring of components within views. The colour theme is applied globally across all of the views currently running within PCLink.

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Example Colour Theme Setup

You can choose an existing colour theme from the options under the Select Theme drop down list. Alternatively you can create your own theme. Note that colour themes are not saved
until the next time PCLink is closed.

Theme Colours
Theme colours are ones that apply to specific parts of views. Here is a list of the theme items and what they do:
Name Description
View Background Background colour for all views.
View Text Main text colour for all views. Also used for some drawing on views (eg
gauge tick marks).
Data Area Background View data area colour. Background colour for the plots and tables.
Data Area Border Colour of the border around the data area.
Grid Lines Colour of the grid lines inside the data area and table. Also used for
disabled settings and tables text.
Sliders Colour of the log plot sliders and the current selection rectangle on a
table.
Cursors Colour of the cross hair on a table, gauge needles and the cursor on a
logging view.
Markers Colour of a marker on a table and markers on logging views.
OK Colour for an okay status on runtime views and the active table cell.
Also Tuned table marker.
Warning Low Colour for a low warning on runtime views. Also part tuned table
marker.
Warning High Colour for a high warning on runtime views.
Value Changed Colour is used to represent a changed value on settings and tables.
Gradient Low Colour representing a low number on the surface plot or a table.
Gradient Middle Colour representing a middle number on the surface plot or a table.
Gradient High Colour representing a high number on the surface plot or a table.
Parameter Colours
The parameter colour list is the available colours to be associated with parameters. Add as many of these as you want.
An example would be setting Engine Speed to Parameter Colour 3. Engine speed will always be displayed the colour chosen for Parameter Colour 3. This allows the colours of parameters
to automatically change when a different colour theme is chosen ensuring good contrasting colours.

Overlay Colours
Overlay colours are used when overlaying different sections of a log file. As each overlay is turned on, the next colour in the list will be used.

Customizing Colour Themes

Customizing colour themes is simple:
1. Select a theme to start with.
2. Select a Theme Item, Parameter or Overlay colour to change.
3. Select a new Item Colour from the list on the right.
4. Click Apply, the changes will be displayed immediately.

Note: Some colours are fixed in PCLink, such as the logged value crosshair.

PCLink G5 User Manual > Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts
General Shortcuts

F1 Help
Ctrl + F4 Switch between normal and full screen displays
Alt + F4 Close the program
[ or ] Navigate through layout pages (tabs)

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Tab Jump between views on a page.

R, F12 Show runtime values window
E Show Event Log window
ESC or S or T Show settings panel / hide an open window
Ctrl + E or P Show ECU parameters window
Ctrl + D Show ECU statistics
F9 Reset tuning markers in all tables
F Show the active fuel table. If two fuel tables are active toggle between them.
I Show the active ignition table. If two ignition tables are active toggle between them.
B Mark active cells in all tables and place log file marker (if PC logging is recording).
Shift + T Show the AFR Target table
C Closes the currently selected settings panel. If the panel is locked it will not be closed.
P Show Parameters menu
Ctrl + Z Undo last setting changed by user (does not undo quick tune changes). Refer here for more information on undoing changes.

File and Connection Shortcuts

F2 Save file to PC
F3 Connect to ECU
F4, Ctrl + S Store settings to ECU
Ctrl + M Show memo window

Editing Shortcuts

Q, Page Up Increment current value (small change)

A, Page Down Decrement current value (small change)
Shift + Q, Shift + Page Up Increment current value (large change)
Shift + A, Shift + Page Down Decrement current value (large change)
Ctrl + Q, Ctrl + Page Up Increment row (small change) *table only
Ctrl + A, Ctrl + Page Down Decrement row (small change) *table only
Alt + Q, Alt + Page Up Increment column (small change) *table only
Alt + A, Alt + Page Down Decrement column (small change) *table only
+ Adds to current value(s)
- Subtracts from current value(s)
* Multiples the current value(s)
/ Divides the current value(s)
% Adjusts the current value(s) by percentage
0-9 Change current value(s) to new value
= Brings up the change value window

Table Functions

See Editing Shortcuts

F Jump to Fuel table
I Jump to Ignition table
SHIFT + T Jump to AFR target table
X Display Axis Setup
N Mark/unmark a cell with runtime marker
Y Mark/unmark a cell as partly tuned
Z Mark/unmark a cell as tuned
O Smooth
Shift Select multiple cells
Ctrl T Brings up the table editing menu
Ctrl F Fill all cells to the right with the current cells value
Ctrl + Arrow Key Copy the current cells value to the cell in the direction of the arrow key pressed
M Quick Trim (Main Fuel Table only)
Space Go to active cell
F5 Toggle active cell tracking
F6 Toggle ALL tables snake trail paused / resume
F7 Toggle Between Fuel and Ignition Tables
Ctrl + C Copy selected block to clip board
Ctrl + V Paste clip board contents into table
Ctrl + Shift + C Exports the entire table to the clipboard.
Ctrl + Shift + V Imports from the clipboard.
Ctrl + I Interpolate row, column or block
Home Jumps to start of row
End Jumps to end of row
Ctrl + Home Jumps to start of column
Ctrl + End Jumps to end of column
Shift Makes a selection based on arrow, home and end keys
Ctrl + '.' Pause / Resume Snake Trail
Ctrl + ',' Show / Hide Snake Trail
CAPS Lock Toggle large and small changes
K Switch table between graph view and grid view
; Reset surface position
\ Arrows rotate/select
Shift + F* Open a new view with the next active fuel table in it.
Shift + I* Open a new view with the next active ignition table in it.
Shift + H Interpolate selection horizontally.
Shift + V Interpolate selection vertically.
Shift + M Clear all tuning markers in this table
Numpad + Add to existing cell value.
Numpad - Subtract from existing cell value.
Numpad * Multiply existing cell value.
Numpad / Divide existing cell value
- (top of keyboard) Set cell to a negative number.
+ (top of keyboard) Set cell to a positive number.
* - This function will cycle between active tables. If you have two active fuel tables then the first time you press Ctrl + F, Fuel Table 1 will open, the next time Fuel table 2 will open, if you
press it a third time Fuel Table 1 will open again and the sequence repeats.

If you have two fuel tables, but only 1 is active, then each Ctrl + F will only open the active fuel table.

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Settings Menu Shortcuts

ESC or S Show the ECU Settings Menu

T Show the ECU Settings Menu in Tables Only
ESC then type Find an item in the ECU Settings Menu by searching
ALT + LEFT Go back to the last viewed settings panel.
ALT + RIGHT Go forward (undo go back) to the appropriate settings panel.
P Show Parameters Menu

Quick Tune

F10 Display Quick Tune Window if not visible

F10 Make a fuel table adjustment in Manual Mode
F10 Start/Stop Quick Tune in Auto Mode
F11 Reset the current cells tune state

View Shortcuts

Ctrl + F5 Add new Digital Gauge

Ctrl + F6 Add new Bar Gauge
Ctrl + F7 Add new Curved Bar Gauge
Ctrl + F8 Add new Dial Gauge
Ctrl + F9 Add new Target Gauge
Ctrl + F10 Add new Runtime Value List
Ctrl + F12 Add new Table Graph

Logging Shortcuts

F8 Start / Stop logging

D Download log files from ECU

Time Plot Shortcuts

LEFT Move cursor left

RIGHT Move cursor right
CTRL + LEFT Move cursor fast left
CTRL + RIGHT Move cursor fast right
UP Zoom In (Horizontally)
DOWN Zoom Out (Horizontally)
ALT + UP Zoom In (Vertically)
ALT + DOWN Zoom Out (Vertically)
SHIFT + LEFT Move viewing area left
SHIFT + RIGHT Move viewing area right
SHIFT + UP Move viewing area up
SHIFT + DOWN Move viewing area down
PAGE UP Select previous group
PAGE DOWN Select next group
Z Zoom out time axis
G Toggle display mode between stacked and overlapped
L Show / hide overlays
O Show / hide offset axis

XY Plot and Histogram Shortcuts

G Toggle display mode between tiled and overlapped

L Show / hide overlays
H Use / don't use colour range

Surface View Shortcuts

UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT Rotate

SHIFT + UP, SHIFT + Zoom
DOWN
PCLink G5 User Manual > Compare Base Map
Compare Base Map
Compare is a powerful function that allows users to see how two base maps differ. This could be used to see if a base map has been altered, alternatively a base map could be saved at
the start of a tune, comparing at the end would display what was changed.

To use:
1. Connect to an ECU, or open a base map.
2. Select, File > Compare and open another base map to compare the existing base map to.
3. The user interface is altered to display information from both base maps.
4. Select, File > Compare Close when finished.

· Tables are altered to show the current base map table on top of the compared base map table.
· The ECU Settings Menu tree view is changed to display where other changes in the base map exist.
· The Settings View is changed to show what values have been changed.

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Fuel Table Compare

Table cells are enlarged to show the current base map table values above the values to which it is being compared, the differences are highlighted. Shown here, Fuel Table 1 has had the
3500 column multiplied by 1.1, the cells from 4000 RPM, 100 kPa to 7000 RPM to 150 kPa were multipled by 1.2, an additional column was added in at 5700 RPM too.

Settings Compare
The ECU Settings Menu changes the font colour to highlight where the differences occur the tree structure can be followed down to the individual differences. A column has been added to
the Settings View to show the compared base map values and difference are highlighted.
PCLink G5 User Manual > Release Notes
Release Notes

NEW FEATURES
CAUTION: When updating ECU Firmware, new features MUST be correctly setup.
Take some time to have a look at the new features offered in the latest version of PCLink and G4X/G5 ECUs.

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New PCLink Features

A complete list of PCLink version changes can be found HERE.

New Link G4X and G5 ECU Firmware Features

A complete list of firmware changes can be found HERE.

PCLink G5 User Manual > Release Notes > ECU Firmware Version Information
ECU Firmware Version Information
IMPORTANT
Please read this document carefully. It outlines new features and fixes for all ECU Firmware versions. Make sure you understand
these changes and take the necessary steps to check and set up all new features.
Read changes for ALL newer firmware versions than the ECU currently has, not just the latest version.
DO NOT attempt a Firmware Upgrade without allowing adequate time to resolve any issues that may arise.

By installing firmware into the ECU YOU AGREE IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to check all settings, ECU
functions and tuning are correct after the firmware update.

ECU Firmware Version Information

Important Note
· Changing firmware versions may cause an "ECU is in Safe Mode" warning after power is cycled. This is normal and OK. Do as the message instructs and perform a
store. Next time the ECUs power is cycled this message will be gone.

G4X Firmware Version 6.26.11 and G5 Firmware Version 7.3.11 - 23-05-24

· Added Three Stage Sequential Injection injection mode.
· Added Nitrous Control to G4X Storm, Xtreme & Fury.
· Added PDM Keypad Function 16 to ECU CAN setup.
· Added Daihatsu KF-VE trigger mode.
· Added Honda Insight trigger mode.
· Added CAN TC 9-12 Runtimes.
· Added Lambda 9-12 Runtimes.
· Added Fuel Level function, the Fuel Level value can also be read via OBD2.
· Added Ambient Temperature function, the Ambient Temperature value can also be read via OBD2.
· Added Brake Pressure function.
· Added External Pull-up Resistor settings to GP Analogs.
· Added another 4 CAN Keypad Table Buttons.
· Added Link DI Driver CAN Mode, runtimes and ECU Fault code.
· Added Overrun Fuel Cut Disable Input and 3D Table option.
· Added Actual Injection PW runtime for Secondary injectors.
· Added Staged Injection Lockout statuses.
· Added 'Raw Ohms' option to all External Pull-up Resistor settings which treats the inputted value as ohms instead of a voltage.
· Added extra CAN functionality to 350Z CAN so that it supports V35/G35 wheel speed messages.
· Improved Rover K Series 14-3-13-2 trigger syncing.
· Increased Closed Loop Lambda possible Number of Banks from 2 to 4. Note LTT tables only operate on bank 1&2 not banks 3&4 and banks 3&4 only work in wideband modes.
· Increased DI Fuel Pressure runtime and setting max values to 50,000kPa (500bar).
· Increased Gearshift Compressor max pressure to 6500kPa (65bar).
· Changed Injector Dead Time minimum values from 0ms to -1ms so negative Injector Dead Times are now supported. Note this slightly changed how the Min Effective Pulse Width
setting is applied.
· Changed Idle Gear/Drive Offset and Gear/Drive Idle Up to look at In Driving Gear instead of Neutral Sw.
· Improved Porsche 987/997 CAN Mode.
· General processing efficiency improvements.
· Fixed GT86 CAN AC Request for both types of ac unit.
· Fixed Ethanol Sensor reading 0% at key on.
· Fixed Pri/Sec Ratio Staged injection issue in modelled staged modes.
· Fixed Group Staged injection issue.
· Fixed changing Injection Per Cycle setting breaking RPM reading.
· Fixed modeled multi fuel % not updating when no engine speed.
· Fixed issue with CAN Keypad button setup.

G4X Firmware Version 6.25.5 and G5 Firmware Version 7.2.5 - 30-11-23

· Added Wifi Connection Functionality to G5 Voodoo ECUs.
· Added Separate DI Rails option to Dual DI Pumps to support Dual Pumps each with their own rail and pressure sensor.
· Added E-Throttle Deadband setting, useful for throttles that are sticky at idle.
· Added Blink CAN Keypad backlight colour switching based on an ECU input (previously only switched brightness).
· Added new DSC Torque Request and Transmission Torque Request runtimes.
· Added new Subaru STI (red) Omni 4 bar pressure calibration (30kPa absolute = 0.6V, 400kPa absolute = 4.75V).
· Added an extra keypad enable message slightly later in ECU power up.
· Added GP 3 Wire Solenoid function.
· Improved GT86 CAN Mode, now supports automatic vehicles.
· Made TriggerScope range limit values over 58V.
· Fixed Porsche 987/997 CAN Mode speed inputs.
· Fixed Fuel Cut issue in some staged modes
· Fixed Fuel Pre-Crank Prime issue.
· Fixed Virtual Tank resetting issue.
· Fixed CAN processing issue.
· Fixed CAN File issue.

G4X Firmware Version 6.24.370 and G5 Firmware Version 7.1.370 - 6-09-23

· Added Support for new Voodoo Pro ECU.
· Added 'Direct Injection' and 'Direct/Port Injection' Injection Modes. Available on Voodoo Pro only.
· Added DI Fuel Pump Control Feature. Available on Voodoo Pro only.
· Added separate Primary and Secondary Injector Timing control. Available when using 'Direct/Port Injection' Injection Mode.
· Added Staged Injection 'Specified Flow Rate' Staging Mode. Allows the user to specify exact flow rate data for secondary injectors.

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· Added DI Injector drive mode setting for inverting injector outputs to suit OE DI boxes. Available when using 'Direct Injection' or 'Direct/Port Injection' Injection Mode.
· Added Accel Enrichment 'Mass of Fuel' mode so that Accel fuel can be applied as a mass instead of as an injector Pulse Width.
· Added Ignition and Injection Drive reallocation functionality, this means which Injector or ignition drive is used for which cylinder can be rearranged.
· Added 'CAN File' functionality, password and ECU lockable CAN setups can now be used in addition to standard custom CAN.
· Added Internal GPS functionality for Voodoo Pro.
· Added new Fuel Runtimes.
· Added E-Throttle Feed Forward Tables.
· Added Nitrous Control Feature.
· Added Auto Up-Shift functionality to Paddle Gear Shift control.
· Added Fuel Cut capability to Anti-Lag.
· Added four more GP Outputs.
· Added Jeep Cherokee 2005 Trigger Mode.
· Added Dodge Hellcat Trigger Mode.
· Added Honda J32a2 Trigger Mode.
· Added Porsche 987 and 997 CAN Modes.
· Added Subaru 2015+ CAN Modes.
· Added Toyota GT86 CAN Mode.
· Added Fiat T-Jet CAN Mode.
· Added R56 Mini CAN Mode.
· Added CAN Keypad support for Blink 3500 MT and Racepad keypads. Note typical Transmit rates should now be 50Hz.
· Added CAN Keypad support for Grayhill 12 and 15 button keypads.
· Added CAN Keypad Button Reset inputs.
· Added Labels to CAN Keypad Buttons.
· Added more CLL lockouts (Max ECT, Min TPS, Min MAP).
· Added CLL LTT Disable Input.
· Added two new Cruise Control Switch Types to suit European vehicles.
· Added a 2D Idle Ignition Target Table so the target Ignition angle value can be changed based on a selectable parameter.
· Added RPM and MAP Limit Active Table statuses.
· Added Boost Target Error runtime value.
· Added Current Gear Ratio runtime.
· Added EFI Tech Xw4 Lambda Box CAN channel mode.
· Increased MathBlocks from 20 to 30 characters.
· Increased Max Pressure Error value (MAP, Oil Pressure, GP Pressure etc).
· Increased Max Speed Calibration value.
· Made PDM runtimes CAN writeable for User CAN.
· Made Dual Solenoid VVT (VANOS style) full bleed when in lockout and engine running.
· Made Cyclic idle limiter not be applied if 0RPM limit value.
· Improved Suzuki K6A trigger sync.
· Fixed Link 3 BAR map sensor Calibration - Increased 4.75V pressure from 290kPa to 300kPa, correct your tune as required.
· Fixed two table interpolate issues.
· Fixed Paddle Shift Reverse/Neutral Gear Barrel margin issue.
· Fixed CAN Analog 9-16 not working properly for several input selections.
· Fixed PDM CAN transmit issue for CAN Aux 9 to 16.
· Fixed Virtual Aux Test.
· Fixed Math Block, GP Output and Keypad parameter selections not working with some runtimes.
· Fixed Math Block 'mod' and 'pow' operators.
· Fixed ECU connection over RS232 Serial.
· Fixed IC Spray not working with statuses as the parameter.
· Fixed IC Spray not working with with no parameter selected.
· Fixed Timers getting out of sync with each other.
· Fixed Torque runtime Min & Max values so they can now be used on table axes.
· Fixed Air per cyl and fuel per cyl runtimes when engine off.
· Fixed Fuel per sec calculation.

G4X Firmware Version 6.23.10 - 27-10-22

· Added four more Keypad Simple Buttons.
· Added CAN Aux Test On/Test PWM functionality.
· Fixed CAN An 9-16 functionality.
· Fixed Gauge Art CAN Gauge Fuel Consumption value.

G4X Firmware Version 6.23.6 - 09-09-22

· Added Oil Temperature and Oil Pressure values to R53 Mini CAN stream.
· Added Cam Pulse 1x and Cam Level trigger sync to Rover K Series 1L6 (14,3,13,2) trigger pattern.
· Added new 'Link CAN Gauge Extra' CAN mode for transmitting existing extra values and new values added in Gauge App version 2.1.8.1.
· Added new 'CAN Aerospace' CAN mode for transmitting some runtimes in the Dynon Skyview format.
· Added Link Razor PDM CAN Mode.
· Added another 8 CAN An inputs.
· Added Chev LT5 Trigger Pattern.
· Improved Limit Statuses.
· Fixed EVO7-9 Trigger sync.
· Fixed Math Block loop rates, this will affect any equations using average (av), delta (dt), peak (pk) and counter (cnt).

G4X Firmware Version 6.22.13 - 07-06-22

· Added Daihatsu K3-VE (VVT) trigger mode.
· Added Jeep Cherokee trigger mode.
· Made 'Air per Cylinder Estimated' and 'Fuel per Cylinder' runtime values show zero when engine Speed is zero.
· Increased maximum value for Injector Flow Rate settings.
· Fixed AntiLag setting Throttle position to 0% issue.

G4X Firmware Version 6.22.8 - 11-04-22

IF YOU ARE UPGRADING TO 6.22 FIRMWARE AND ARE USING GEARSHIFT CONTROL YOU WILL NEED TO RE-TUNE YOUR GEARSHIFT
CONTROL WITH THE NEW SETUP.
· Added Paddle Shift Control and completely reworked gearshift control.
· Added Alternator Control function.
· Added built-in CAN Keypad support.
· Added estimated fuel and air mass runtimes (g/s).
· Added a setting for controlling when accumulated fuel usage and accumulated distance runtimes are reset, values can now remain over power cycles.
· Added Power Management function for Drag Racing use.
· Added a VVT Startup Lockout Delay setting and functionality.

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· Added a setting to allow forcing CAN Lambdas on before the engine starts.
· Added RZR XP and Baleno G16 Trigger Mode.
· Added temperature hysteresis to TGV.
· Added BA Falcon AC Request and Evap Temperature as CAN DI 1 and CAN An 1 respectively.
· Moved BA Falcon CAN Mode wheel speeds from CAN Frequency 4-7 to CAN Frequency 1-4.
· Added Math Blocks and CAN Analog inputs as options for Gear Detection Source.
· Added 5 and 8 Bar Variohm Euro Sensor calibrations.
· Changed Lambda Overlay Table setting from off/on to a DI selection so that the overlay table values are only applied when the input is active.
· Increased E-Throttle idle limit from 20% to 35%.
· Increased maximum Stoichiometric Ratio from 25 to 50.
· Increased maximum Lambda Target to 5.0 and maximum Lambda Overlay range to +/-2.0, Also increased resolution to 0.001.
· Changed Closed Loop Fuel Pump control loop rate from 10Hz to 125Hz, and Open Loop from 10Hz to 50Hz. I and D multipliers were adjusted to suit.
· Changed Ethanol Sensor to have a slightly larger allowable range before faulting.
· Idle Ignition is now affected by engine speed lockout while in startup and startup decay Idle states.
· Made 350Z CAN Mode force Fans and AC Clutch off when the Ignition switch input becomes Inactive.
· Made Cal Tables and Linear Cals work with CAN Analogs.
· Improved Accelerometer calibration.
· Fixed PWM channels flashing on for 100ms at power on.
· Fixed 350Z/G35 AC Pressure calibration.
· Fixed CAN Lambda transmit message exhaust pressure compensation value.
· Fixed MAP Limit Statistics issue.
· Fixed a Traction Control issue where it could remain active after slip had stopped or had entered a lockout.

G4X Firmware Version 6.21.14 - 18-10-21

· Improved TGV closing.
· Fixed issue with Accumulated distance calculation.
· Fixed occasional non start on Mazda MX5 (NA6) and EVO1-6 trigger pattern.

G4X Firmware Version 6.21.12 - 29-09-21

· Added over boost and over temp fault codes.
· Added MAP, Oil Pressure, Fuel Pressure, ECT, IAT, Oil Temperature, Fuel Temperature, Lambda 1&2 and Injector Duty Cycle fault codes.
· Added fault code masking functionality (can set which fault codes trigger the engine light).
· Added Dome Pressure Boost Control (also known as CO2 boost control).
· Added DI On/Off control of boost GP tables.
· Added Honda Integra (DC5) Dash and Immobiliser communication modes.
· Added NB MX5 36-2 Trigger Mode.
· Added Honda J30/J35 Trigger Mode.
· Added built in user configurable DI input filtering for each Digital Input when being used as a Frequency based input.
· Added 3 Wire Subaru cruise switch mode (Digital for On switch, Analog for Set, Resume and Cancel).
· Added ECU Logging off condition so the logging on and logging off conditions can be separated.
· Changed Auto Closed Loop Lambda Lockout Reactivation to a user configurable delay which is based on number of samples.
· Made Ethanol % value save over power cycles.
· Increased Max Fuel Pump Prime time.
· Made Engine Cycle Counter reset on stall.
· Fixed Wall wetting causing starting issues.
· Fixed Max ECU Temperature in Statistics always being 150deg C.
· Fixed GP RPM Calibration, was actually revolutions per second which means any existing calibrations will be out by a factor of 60. - IF UPDATING TO THIS FIRMWARE FROM AN
OLDER ONE AND USING GP RPM INPUTS YOU WILL NEED TO CHECK YOUR CALIBRATION.
· Fixed dip in E-Throttle target when entering AL or Cyclic Override.
· Fixed Math Blocks not working when using all 20 characters.

G4X Firmware Version 6.20.33 - 14-06-21

· Added Honda E07Z Trigger Mode
· Improved AC Offset and Idle Up activation.
· Improved Launch and Anti-Lag CLL lockout activations
· Changed Engine Cycle Counter to reset on stall.
· Fixed Fury Internal Lambda sometimes not starting.
· Fixed Renault and EVO10 Trigger pattern VVT issues.
· Fixed Virtual Fuel Tank bug.

G4X Firmware Version 6.20.17 - 23-04-21

· Fixed TPS Delta not working issue.

G4X Firmware Version 6.20.15 - 20-04-21

If upgrading to this firmware or a newer firmware you must check your trigger offset after the firmware upgrade. Yes that
means finding a timing light and checking that 0deg spark is at top dead center cyl1.
· Added Dual E-Throttle capability to the G4X Storm, Xtreme and Fury ECUs (you need one external H-Bridge when using a G4X Xtreme or Fury or two external H-Bridges when using a
G4X Storm).
· Added TPS Sub 100% calibration functionality to the built in TPS Calibration function.
· Added Half Sync for Ford Barra engines.
· Improved VQ35 Triggers, now works with VR38 too.
· Improved Cruise Control entry to give a smoother transfer from user controlled to ECU controlled speed.
· Made MultiTooth / Missing with no Trigger 2 sync faster (commonly 24-1 trigger kits on RB engines).
· Made Nissan 360 Opto Trigger Mode work with VVT on the intake cam (for HKS V Cam applications).
· Made Rover K Series Trigger pattern support the addition of a cam sensor.
· Fixed Sync on First Gap giving the wrong sync point. THIS FIX IS WHY YOU NEED TO CHECK YOUR TRIGGER OFFSET
· Fixed Mazda MX5 VVTi Trigger Mode sometimes not syncing.
· Fixed Gearshift control with Gear Barrel Start Position.
· Fixed the Voltage Compensation function leaving the boost solenoid output on when Boost Control not active.
· Fixed Log File numbers not incrementing over power cycles.
· Fixed Requested Torque issue.

G4X Firmware Version 6.19.60 - 10-02-21

· Fixed Math Block related exception.
· Increased Overrun Ignition Trim max retard.

G4X Firmware Version 6.19.56 - 01-02-21

· Added Honda J30A4 trigger mode.
· Fixed incorrect H-Bridge Fault Codes.
· Fixed logging no parameters bug.
· Fixed not starting after stall issue in some vehicles.

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· Fixed MultiTooth/Missing 4-1 trigger pattern.

G4X Firmware Version 6.19.37 - 25-11-20

· Added a variety of fuel consumption runtime values.
· Added a virtual fuel tank function.
· Improved instantaneous fuel consumption calculation.
· Added fuel consumption calculation options to traditional fuel mode.
· Added E-Throttle error accumulators (TPS Main/Sub, APS Main/Sub, TPS/Target).
· E-Throttle fault codes now display in Setup Mode as well but don't shut down the E-Throttle in setup mode.
· Added V11 Subaru CAN Mode.
· Added Fuel trim settings to limits.
· Improved how limits deal with fuel and ignition trims (fuel and ignition trims when multiple limits turning on and off).
· Added a wall Wetting compensation setting.
· Added new Knock modes which normalise the engine noise.
· Added a knock 'Clear Now' option to clear all knock trim tables to 0.
· Allowed An Temp pins to be used by more functions (for example switched digital inputs and gear position inputs).
· Made Cruise Control button presses more responsive.
· Added another frame to Generic Dash.
· Added Tacho Offset and Max RPM. IF UPDATING FROM A PREVIOUS VERSION YOU WILL NEED TO CHECK THE MAX RPM SETTING.
· Fixed Tacho correction for Rotary and 2 Stroke engines. IF UPDATING FROM A PREVIOUS VERSION AND USING THE TACHO OUTPUT FUNCTION ON A ROTARY OR TWO
STROKE ENGINE YOU WILL NEED TO CHANGE YOUR MULTI VALUE.
· Changed Speedo Max Freq to Max Speed, Changed Speedo Offset from Hz to Speed units. IF UPDATING FROM A PREVIOUS VERSION YOU WILL NEED TO CHECK THE MAX
SPEED AND SPEEDO OFFSET SETTINGS.
· Changed Staged accel fuel setup, now has a single value to setup. IF UPDATING FROM A PREVIOUS VERSION AND USING STAGED FUEL YOU WILL NEED TO CHECK THE
STAGED ACCEL SETTING.
· Added some new Bosch pressure and temperature sensor calibrations.
· Improved RPM/Speed gear calibration 'stable' condition definition.
· Changed Overrun Fuel Cut to turn off during Overrun Up Shifts and Overrun Down Shifts.
· Fixed gearshift ignition trim bug (was applying double the gearshift trim).
· Increased Nissan 360 opto signal tolerance.
· Fixed Nissan 360 Opto Widest Slot mode sync bug.
· Fixed Nissan 360 Opto v8 pattern.
· Fixed CLL LTT exception.
· Fixed Serial PCLink communication.
· Fixed MX5 Trigger Sync bug.
· Fixed Engine Speed ROC calculation.
· Fixed VVT Min/Max DC Table Interpolate.
· Fixed Fault Codes being stored in the ECU between power cycles.
· Fixed Launch Limit statistics value not updating.

G4X Firmware Version 6.18.11 - 09-09-20

· Fixed CAN Signed input bug.

G4X Firmware Version 6.18.10 - 25-08-20

· Atom, Monsoon and Storm ECUs can now use all 45 GP Tables.
· Fixed Fan Speed Lockout low speed/0kph issue.

G4X Firmware Version 6.18.8 - 18-08-20

· Added OBD2 Functionality
· Added KMS Display, KMS UEGO, KMS EGT, DIY Auto Tune EGT and Microtech LTC Dash built in CAN streams.
· Added VW Mk5 Golf, Vauxhall Astra and Polaris RZR built in CAN modes.
· Added Latch settings for CAN DI inputs, they are located in Digital Inputs > CAN DI Latches.
· Added 16 CAN Auxiliaries which can be used for both switched and PWM functions (Act the same as an other Auxiliary Outputs but don't have a physical pin).
· Added voltage compensation On/Off settings to VVT, Boost and Idle Solenoid functions.
· Added Long Term Trim functionality to Closed Loop Lambda Auto Mode, refer here for information on how it works,
· Added PT Cruiser Trigger Modes.
· Added Knock Control and Analog Trigger Scope to V3 and newer Atom and Monsoon ECUs.
· Increased Memo Size significantly to 56k of Unicode. The memo text can be found using by pressing ctrl + M and is stored as part of the basemap.
· Increased list of possible Table Axes to include all runtime values and statuses.
· Improved Open Loop Boost Status, it now displays active lockouts.
· Improved CAN start up to help prevent 350Z Traction Control lights.
· Improved large tooth count trigger patterns noise resilience (This includes Nissan 360 Opto).
· Various improvements and fixes to ECU Logging.
· Changed Motec E888 CAN Analog multiplier by a factor of 1000. IF USING THIS CAN MODE YOU WILL NEED TO ADJUST YOUR CALIBRATIONS TO SUIT.
· Changed GP Pressure resolution form 0.1 to 0.2kPa and increased the Maximum value to 13000kPa.
· Changed CAN Analog displayed decimal places from 1 to 3.
· Made 3 Wire Idle Solenoid leave both pins floating when engine off regardless of the Active State set.
· Made Engine Fan Speed Lockout function correctly.
· Fixed E-Throttle Idle issue when changing from E-Throttle idle to other modes.
Note: On upgrade to this firmware from an older firmware the ECU Statistics will be cleared.

G4X Firmware Version 6.17.8 - 01-07-20

· Added Traction Control and Torque Management functions.
· Added GP Delays.
· Added more GP Tables.
· Added GP Output and GP PWM On Delay.
· Added new Starter Control lockouts (clutch and speed) and improved how it operates.
· Added Idle Base Position Table and Boost Wastegate %DC Table runtime values.
· Added Boost Control pressure source selection (allows tuning using a Boost pressure sensor instead of MAP).
· Added TPS Activation setting to Launch Control.
· Added Launch Control RPM Limit runtime value.
· Added Map Level trigger sync mode to Multi/Missing trigger mode.
· Added more Speedo Out speed source options.
· Changed Speedo Out sweep function to use Sweep Speed instead of Sweep Freq.
· Added CAN Bridge functionality.
· Fixed VVT Inlet Tables activation issue.
· Fixed Subaru V7-10 VVT issue.
· Fixed AEM X series Lambda calibration.
· Added An Temp inputs to Analog Cruise Input options.
· Added CLL Target Error runtime values.
· Changed Overrun Fuel Cut to not turn on when Antilag is active.
· Fixed Knock Level value in Generic Dash CAN.

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· Changed the first Trigger Arming table cell from 0 to 500rpm. IF UPDATING FROM A PREVIOUS VERSION AND USING RELUCTOR SENSORS CHECK YOUR 500RPM ARMING
VOLTAGES.
· Fixed Fuel Blend Table axis interpolate issue.
· Fixed MX5 and EVO1-6 trigger sync issue and improved syncing speed.
· Added Motec E888 CAN stream.
· Fixed Subaru v1-6 trigger issue (made Ignition Idle operate incorrectly).
· Fixed Ignition Idle ignition angle glitch on reentry.
· Fixed Engine Fan with Virtual Aux issue.
· Improved Trigger sync on low inertia engines.

G4X Firmware Version 6.16.27 - 17-04-20

· Added TGV functionality.
· Added JB-DET trigger mode.
· Added Thundercat trigger mode.
· Increased max rpm limit value to 20,000rpm
· Made Idle Solenoids (2 and 3 wire) to be off when the engine is off.
· Made Idle Stepper start homing only once the engine is off.
· Changed Ignition outputs to output high during stall if spark edge is rising.
· Stopped over/underflow errors from causing check engine lights and PCLink warnings.
· Made knock TPS Delta, CLL TPS delta and CLL MAP Delta lockouts inactive when set to 0.
· Shifted Subaru V7-10 Trigger offset by 360deg. IF UPDATING FROM A PREVIOUS VERSION AND USING THIS TRIGGER MODE YOU MUST CHECK YOUR OFFSET.

G4X Firmware Version 6.16.15 - 12-03-20

· Changed Accel Fuel Sens from a single value to a table. IF UPDATING FROM A PREVIOUS VERSION THE ACCEL ENRICHMENT SENS MUST BE SETUP.
· Added Cruise Control (available on Xtreme, Fury and Plug In ECUs).
· Added Modelled Multi Fuel.
· Added VANOS functionality to the VVT control.
· Added Closed Loop Fuel Pump Control.
· Added Ethanol Clamp for high injector Duty cycles.
· Smoothed Idle Ignition to Ignition table transient.
· Smoothed EThrottle idle to EThrottle target transition, it is recommended to have a target of 0% TPS when APS is at 0%.
· Added Active State setting to analogs being used as a digital input.
· Added a second speed limit.
· Added Accelerometer functionality (available on Xtreme, Fury and Plug In ECUs).
· Added a PID Function for viewing the PID values of different control loops in real time.
· Increased Boost Control's maximum D Gain setting.
· Reduced Minimum Frequency output from 10Hz to 1Hz for settings and 0.6Hz for GP PWM Frequency tables.
· Added Startup Lockout when using just Ignition Idle (no Idle actuator), uses Ignition Idle Target during engine start.
· Added Knock control with Igntion retard and Fuel enrich functionality.
· Added Exhaust Pressure Analog Input.
· Increased maximum number of VVT Teeth from 8 to 16.
· Removed the need for an AC Clutch output to be set (means it can work via CAN without having an output set).
· Added an Exhaust Pressure input and Lambda compensation based on that exhaust pressure when it is setup.
· Added a Configurable MAP input filter.
· Added selectable Lambda Source to Closed Loop Lambda (CLL) and improved several other parts of CLL. IF UPDATING FROM A PREVIOUS VERSION AND USING CLL THE
SOURCES WILL NEED TO BE SETUP CORRECTLY
· Added Lambda Target Error runtime.
· Made warmup enrichment able to be negative.

· Fixed 3 Speed PWM Fuel Pump Control not using the frequency setting.
· Fixed wheel slip calculation.
· Fixed Ignition/Injection Status updating when being used by a GP PWM.
· Fixed an issue with the AC Fans staying on.

G4X Firmware Version 6.15.18 - 04-02-20

Fixed an issue with Reluctor Trigger edge. IF UPDATING FROM A PREVIOUS VERSION AND USING RELUCTOR TRIGGERS THE TRIGGER OFFSET MUST BE VERIFIED.

G4X Firmware Version 6.15.16 - 10-01-20

Added Closed Loop Boost Control GP Target Trim table.

G4X Firmware Version 6.15.14 - 19-12-19

Changed minimum VVT tooth count to 0.

G4X Firmware Version 6.15.11 - 13-12-19

Added Auxiliaries (including Fuel and Ignition) to the DI input options.
Added Semi Sequential Injection Mode.

G4X Firmware Version 6.15.8 - 11-12-19

Fixed an issue with Auxiliary Timer rounding.

G4X Firmware Version 6.15.6 - 04-12-19

This is the first release version

PCLink G5 User Manual > Release Notes > PCLink Version Information
PCLink Version Information
This page lists changes between PCLink versions.
Note: This version does not support connection to G4+ ECUs. A previous version of PCLink must be used to connect to older ECUs.

Version 7.3.11 - 23-05-24

· Added Three Stage Sequential Injection injection mode.
· Added Nitrous Control to G4X Storm, Xtreme & Fury.
· Added 'Press Enter after changing value' note to Trigger Calibration window.
· Added Daihatsu KF-VE trigger mode.
· Added Honda Insight trigger mode.
· Added CAN TC 9-12 Runtimes.
· Added Lambda 9-12 Runtimes.
· Added Fuel Level function, the Fuel Level value can also be read via OBD2.
· Added Ambient Temperature function, the Ambient Temperature value can also be read via OBD2.
· Added Brake Pressure function.
· Added External Pull-up Resistor settings to GP Analogs.
· Added another 4 CAN Keypad Table Buttons.

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· Added Link DI Driver CAN Mode, runtimes and ECU Fault code.
· Added Overrun Fuel Cut Disable Input and 3D Table option.
· Added Actual Injection PW runtime for Secondary injectors.
· Added Staged Injection Lockout statuses.
· Added 'Raw Ohms' option to all External Pull-up Resistor settings which treats the inputted value as ohms instead of a voltage.
· Added CLL to Quick Trim window and fixed the AFR conversion.
· Increased Closed Loop Lambda possible Number of Banks from 2 to 4. Note LTT tables only operate on bank 1&2 not banks 3&4 and banks 3&4 only work in wideband modes.
· Increased DI Fuel Pressure runtime and setting max values to 50,000kPa (500bar).
· Increased BAP Resolution to 2dp.
· Increased Gearshift Compressor max pressure to 6500kPa (65bar).
· Changed Injector Dead Time minimum values from 0ms to -1ms so negative Injector Dead Times are now supported. Note this slightly changed how the Min Effective Pulse Width
setting is applied.
· Changed Idle Gear/Drive Offset and Gear/Drive Idle Up to look at In Driving Gear instead of Neutral Sw.
· Changed how the ECU Search window works with USB Connection Port option.
· Fixed TPS input on LS cable throttle sample maps.
· Fixed Cal tables in ohms in Japanese issue.
· Fixed divide by zero issue on Log Download.

Version 7.2.2 - 30-11-23

· Added Wifi Connection Functionality to G5 Voodoo ECUs.
· Added Separate DI Rails option to Dual DI Pumps to support Dual Pumps each with their own rail and pressure sensor.
· Added E-Throttle Deadband setting, useful for throttles that are sticky at idle.
· Added Blink CAN Keypad backlight colour switching based on an ECU input (previously only switched brightness).
· Added new DSC Torque Request and Transmission Torque Request runtimes.
· Added new Subaru STI (red) Omni 4 bar pressure calibration (30kPa absolute = 0.6V, 400kPa absolute = 4.75V).
· Added Blink Keypad Firmware Version information to the top of the configuration window.
· Added GP 3 Wire Solenoid function.
· Added GPS Plot view.
· Added LS sample maps to suit new LS Harness.
· Improved ECU Connection process.
· Improved RacePad CAN Keypad interface.
· Made TriggerScope range limit values over 58V.

Version 7.1.21 - 6-09-23

· Added Support for new Voodoo Pro ECU.
· Added 'Direct Injection' and 'Direct/Port Injection' Injection Modes. Available on Voodoo Pro only.
· Added DI Fuel Pump Control Feature. Available on Voodoo Pro only.
· Added separate Primary and Secondary Injector Timing control. Available when using 'Direct/Port Injection' Injection Mode.
· Added Staged Injection 'Specified Flow Rate' Staging Mode. Allows the user to specify exact flow rate data for secondary injectors.
· Added DI Injector drive mode setting for inverting injector outputs to suit OE DI boxes. Available when using 'Direct Injection' or 'Direct/Port Injection' Injection Mode.
· Added Accel Enrichment 'Mass of Fuel' mode so that Accel fuel can be applied as a mass instead of as an injector Pulse Width.
· Added Ignition and Injection Drive reallocation functionality, this means which Injector or ignition drive is used for which cylinder can be rearranged.
· Added 'CAN File' functionality, password and ECU lockable CAN setups can now be used in addition to standard custom CAN.
· Added Internal GPS functionality for Voodoo Pro.
· Added new Fuel Runtimes.
· Added E-Throttle Feed Forward Tables.
· Added Nitrous Control Feature.
· Added Auto Up-Shift functionality to Paddle Gear Shift control.
· Added Fuel Cut capability to Anti-Lag.
· Added four more GP Outputs.
· Added Jeep Cherokee 2005 Trigger Mode.
· Added Dodge Hellcat Trigger Mode.
· Added Honda J32a2 Trigger Mode.
· Added Porsche 987 and 997 CAN Modes.
· Added Subaru 2015+ CAN Modes.
· Added Toyota GT86 CAN Mode.
· Added Fiat T-Jet CAN Mode.
· Added R56 Mini CAN Mode.
· Added CAN Keypad support for Blink 3500 MT and Racepad keypads.
· Added CAN Keypad support for Grayhill 12 and 15 button keypads.
· Added CAN Keypad Button Reset inputs.
· Added Labels to CAN Keypad Buttons.
· Added more CLL lockouts (Max ECT, Min TPS, Min MAP).
· Added CLL LTT Disable Input.
· Added two new Cruise Control Switch Types to suit European vehicles.
· Added a 2D Idle Ignition Target Table so the target Ignition angle value can be changed based on a selectable parameter.
· Added RPM and MAP Limit Active Table statuses.
· Added Boost Target Error runtime value.
· Added Current Gear Ratio runtime.
· Added EFI Tech Xw4 Lambda Box CAN channel mode.
· Added support for imperial units to some more pressure runtimes.
· Added heat-map support for tables when being compared to another tune.
· Added ECU data to Trigger Scope files.
· Increased MathBlocks from 20 to 30 characters.
· Increased Max Pressure Error value (MAP, Oil Pressure, GP Pressure etc).
· Increased Max Speed Calibration value.
· Made PDM runtimes CAN writeable for User CAN.
· Changed Nissan 360 Opto sample map trigger offsets (NS13, NS15, NGTR, NGTT etc).
· Increased the speed calibration maximum value.
· Fixed CAN Analog 9-16 not working properly for several input selections.
· Fixed Virtual Aux Test.
· Fixed ECU connection over RS232 Serial.
· Fixed Torque runtime Min & Max values so they can now be used on table axes.
· Fixed NB1 sample map Tacho output selection.
· Fixed WRX3-4 and ST185 sample map Speed input pullup settings.

Version 6.23.22 - 27-10-22

· Added four more Keypad Simple Buttons.
· Added CAN Aux Test On/Test PWM functionality.
· Changed Alternator Control Tables to show up in Auxiliary Outputs and Chassis and body.
· Fixed Quick Trim use with values in AFR.

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· Fixed NB1 MX5 sample map Tacho Output pin.

Version 6.23.15 - 09-09-22

· Added Trigger 2 Sync Mode option for Rover K Series 1L6 (14,3,13,2) trigger pattern, only supports None, Cam Pulse 1x and Cam Level options.
· Added new 'Link CAN Gauge Extra' CAN mode for transmitting existing extra values and new values added in Gauge App version 2.1.8.1.
· Added new 'CAN Aerospace' CAN mode for transmitting some runtimes in the Dynon Skyview format.
· Added Link Razor PDM CAN Mode.
· Added another 8 CAN An inputs.
· Added Chev LT5 Trigger Pattern.
· Added option to not Auto Save PCLink Layout on exit.
· Improved Quick Trim (Shortcut M) operation.
· Fixed incorrect 'ECU is in Boot Mode' warning showing up on auto connect intermittently.
· Fixed Passwords with trailing spaces not working.
· Fixed Settings Menu not updating on basemap lock/unlock.
· Fixed exceptions that occurred when opening a locked map while a locked map is already open.
· Fixed Quick Tune form not working when load is on X axis.

Version 6.22.38 - 07-06-22

· Added Daihatsu K3-VE (VVT) trigger mode.
· Added Jeep Cherokee trigger mode.
· Added WRX11 sample maps.
· Added check box in Options->Preferences which when ticked makes search boxes only search on press of the Enter key (instead of searching on every new character), this can useful
on slower computers.
· Increased maximum value for Injector Flow Rate settings.
· Fixed decimal places on runtimes when opening just a log on a fresh PCLink.
· Fixed Gear Lever Force Analog source from being cleared on PCLink connect in some situations.
· Fixed CAN Id being changed when selecting a channel with a standard Id after selecting a channel with an Extended Id over 2047.
· Fixed corrupted sample maps.

Version 6.22.25 - 11-04-22

IF YOU ARE UPGRADING TO 6.22 FIRMWARE AND ARE USING GEARSHIFT CONTROL YOU WILL NEED TO RE-TUNE YOUR GEARSHIFT
CONTROL WITH THE NEW SETUP.
· Added Paddle Shift Control and completely reworked gearshift control.
· Added Alternator Control function.
· Added built-in CAN Keypad support.
· Added CAN Bridge support for CAN Keypads (CAN Devices tab in CAN Setup window can find keypads and be used to change their configuration).
· Added estimated fuel and air mass runtimes (g/s).
· Added a setting for controlling when accumulated fuel usage and accumulated distance runtimes are reset, values can now remain over power cycles.
· Added Power Management function for Drag Racing use.
· Added a VVT Startup Lockout Delay setting and functionality.
· Added a setting to allow forcing CAN Lambdas on before the engine starts.
· Added RZR XP and Baleno G16 Trigger Mode.
· Added Math Blocks and CAN Analog inputs as options for Gear Detection Source.
· Added 5 and 8 Bar Variohm Euro Sensor calibrations.
· Changed Lambda Overlay Table setting from off/on to a DI selection so that the overlay table values are only applied when the input is active.
· Increased E-Throttle idle limit from 20% to 35%.
· Increased maximum Stoichiometric Ratio from 25 to 50.
· Increased maximum Lambda Target to 5.0 and maximum Lambda Overlay range to +/-2.0, Also increased resolution to 0.001.
· Updated USB Drivers for Windows 11.
· Increased maximum MAP Limit value from 500kPa to 1000kPa.
· Fixed Runtime View not closing when pressing F12 while it's open.
· Fixed Ctrl click whole folder opening not showing all sub folders.

Version 6.21.24 - 18-10-21

· Fixed RPM stutter on opening of Set Base Timing window.

Version 6.21.21 - 29-09-21

· Added over boost and over temp fault codes.
· Added MAP, Oil Pressure, Fuel Pressure, ECT, IAT, Oil Temperature, Fuel Temperature, Lambda 1&2 and Injector Duty Cycle fault codes.
· Added fault code masking functionality (can set which fault codes trigger the engine light).
· Added Dome Pressure Boost Control (also known as CO2 boost control).
· Added DI On/Off control of boost GP tables.
· Added Honda Integra (DC5) Dash and Immobiliser communication modes.
· Added NB MX5 36-2 Trigger Mode.
· Added Honda J30/J35 Trigger Mode.
· Added Gauge Art CAN Gauge CAN setup files.
· Added built in user configurable DI input filtering for each Digital Input when being used as a Frequency based input.
· Added 3 Wire Subaru cruise switch mode (Digital for On switch, Analog for Set, Resume and Cancel).
· Added ECU Logging off condition so the logging on and logging off conditions can be separated.
· Changed Auto Closed Loop Lambda Lockout Reactivation to a user configurable delay which is based on number of samples.

Version 6.20.67 - 14-06-21

· Added Honda E07Z Trigger Mode.
· Fixed Quick Tune form size.
· Fixed GP PWM 4 Parameter 2 not updating Min, Max and units.
· Fixed CL Stepper offline table allocation.
· Fixed Updater form not responding label.

Version 6.20.40 - 23-04-21

· New build because of Firmware issue.

Version 6.20.37 - 20-04-21

· Added Dual E-Throttle Support.
· Added a slow Coms mode.
· Increased maximum E-Throttle Idle clamp to 20%.
· Improved and added functionality to the CAN Test Calculator.
· Made some changes to the VL and E36 sample maps.
· Changed snake trail shortcuts from '.' and ',' to Ctrl + '.' and Ctrl + ',' so that '.' and ',' can be used for entering values directly into tables.
· Fixed FTD2XX.dll driver issue on first install.
· Fixed divide by zero error on log download form.

Version 6.19.105 - 10-02-21

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· Made Wall Wetting Compensation hidden when fuel mode is off.

· Increased Overrun Ignition Trim max retard.
· Changed ST185 and ST205 Sample map trigger offset by 360deg.

Version 6.19.99 - 01-02-21

· Added Honda J30A4 trigger mode.
· Added ECUMaster Switch Board CAN files and help.
· Changed MX5 VVT mode to only show 1 bank.
· Changed default Subaru V7-10 Trigger 2 Type to Reluctor.
· Changed DI 1 Pull-up to On in the E36 sample maps.
· Fixed pressure calibrations not showing up for AN Temp inputs.
· Fixed Traction Disable Switch Labeling.
· Fixed Cruise Control On Input in Subaru mode issue.
· Fixed first character being lost when searching table axis runtimes.
· Fixed graph view being reset to 0 position on value change.

Version 6.19.65 - 25-11-20

· Added USB connection mode which improves connection reliability, this mode is also included as part of the Auto mode. USB Mode (or Auto) is the recommended Connection Port
Option.
· Added a variety of fuel consumption runtime values.
· Added a virtual fuel tank function.
· Added fuel consumption calculation options to traditional fuel mode.
· Added E-Throttle error accumulators (TPS Main/Sub, APS Main/Sub, TPS/Target).
· Added V11 Subaru CAN Mode.
· Added Fuel trim settings to limits.
· Added a wall Wetting compensation setting.
· Added new Knock modes which normalise the engine noise.
· Added a knock 'Clear Now' option to clear all knock trim tables to 0.
· Allowed An Temp pins to be used by more functions (for example switched digital inputs and gear position inputs).
· Changed Speedo Max Freq to Max Speed, Changed Speedo Offset from Hz to Speed units. IF UPDATING FROM A PREVIOUS VERSION YOU WILL NEED TO CHECK THE MAX
SPEED AND SPEEDO OFFSET SETTINGS.
· Changed Staged accel fuel setup, now has a single value to setup. IF UPDATING FROM A PREVIOUS VERSION AND USING STAGED FUEL YOU WILL NEED TO CHECK THE
STAGED ACCEL SETTING.
· Added some new Bosch pressure and temperature sensor calibrations.
· Shortened a variety of runtime names and improved runtime searching to allow a variety of different search terms to find the same runtime.
· Added warning to Secondary extra staged mode stating that it is going to be removed. IF YOU ARE USING OR WANT TO USE THIS MODE PLEASE CONTACT TECH SUPPORT.
· Added 7Bar Map Sensor plug-in sample maps for the plug-in ECUs that have on-board MAP sensors.
· Fixed complementary PWM Setup bug.
· Fixed trigger setup issue (most commonly seen when changing to an EVO trigger pattern).

Version 6.18.44 - 09-09-20

· Added Language Support for Japanese and Spanish (PCLink only, not Help Manual yet).
· Fixed Trigger Scope Layout not loading when being PCLink run from different directory.

Version 6.18.32 - 25-08-20

· Atom, Monsoon and Storm ECUs can now use all 45 GP Tables.
· Trigger Scope voltages now show 2dp.
· Fixed issue with loading loading Atom and Monsoon maps with German or French Windows setup.

Version 6.18.20 - 18-08-20

· Added OBD2 Functionality
· Added KMS Display, KMS UEGO, KMS EGT, DIY Auto Tune EGT and Microtech LTC Dash built in CAN streams.
· Added VW Mk5 Golf, Vauxhall Astra and Polaris RZR built in CAN modes.
· Added Latch settings for CAN DI inputs, they are located in Digital Inputs > CAN DI Latches.
· Added 16 CAN Auxiliaries which can be used for both switched and PWM functions (Act the same as an other Auxiliary Outputs but don't have a physical pin).
· Added voltage compensation On/Off settings to VVT, Boost and Idle Solenoid functions.
· Added Long Term Trim functionality to Closed Loop Lambda Auto Mode, refer here for information on how it works.
· Added PT Cruiser Trigger Modes.
· Added Knock Control and Analog Trigger Scope to V3 and newer Atom and Monsoon ECUs.
· Added import/export table to clipboard shortcuts (ctrl shift c and ctrl shift.
· Increased allowable Engine Speed ROC range for table axes.
· Increased Memo Size significantly to 56k of Unicode. The memo text can be found using by pressing ctrl + M and is stored as part of the basemap.
· Increased list of possible Table Axes to include all runtime values and statuses.
· Increased idle Min Clamp max value to 100.
· Changed CAN Analog displayed decimal places from 1 to 3.
· Fixed Table Import decimal places issue.
· Fixed issues with S, P, E and D shortcut keys.
· Fixed runtime selection view folder images.
· Fixed Mixture Map Transient Filters issue.
· Fixed CAN setup window Label/Status issue.
· Various improvements and fixes to ECU Logging.
Note: On upgrade to this firmware from an older firmware the ECU Statistics will be cleared.

Version 6.17.22 - 01-07-20

· Added Traction Control and Torque Management functions.
· Added GP Delays.
· Added more GP Tables.
· Added GP Output and GP PWM On Delay.
· Added new Starter Control lockouts (clutch and speed) and improved how it operates.
· Added Idle Base Position Table and Boost Wastegate %DC Table runtime values.
· Added Boost Control pressure source selection (allows tuning using a Boost pressure sensor instead of MAP).
· Added TPS Activation setting to Launch Control.
· Added Launch Control RPM Limit runtime value.
· Added Map Level trigger sync mode to Multi/Missing trigger mode.
· Added more Speedo Out speed source options.
· Changed Speedo Out sweep function to use Sweep Speed instead of Sweep Freq.
· Added CAN Bridge functionality.
· Added An Temp inputs to Analog Cruise Input options.
· Added CLL Target Error runtime values.
· Changed the first Trigger Arming table cell from 0 to 500rpm. IF UPDATING FROM A PREVIOUS VERSION AND USING RELUCTOR SENSORS CHECK YOUR 500RPM ARMING
VOLTAGES.
· Added Motec E888 CAN stream.

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· Improved PCLink default file path functionality.

· Made red cell markers disappear when saving offline.
· Fixed GP Output/PWM draw issues.
· Made Custom Calibration labels show up in calibration lists.
· Made CAN2 reserve DI 9&10 when using those pins.
· Added new layouts.
· Changed Knock defaults to have disable input Off and max Ignition trim/Fuel enrichment set to 0.
· Improved menu drawing making all menus and ECU connection load faster.
· Fixed DI using Aux status changing Aux function issue.
· Changed FP Speed min and max default values.
· Improved VANOS solenoid naming.
· Added inactive/active labels to vvt tables and improved label operation on other functions.
· Added JZX100 sample map.
· Added engine fan functionality to 350Z sample maps.
· Fixed CLL offline 3D table deallocation issue.
· Fixed 3 Wire ISC Antilag override table.
· Made Timers visible in Aux and DI menus.
· Made several fixes/improvements to the WRXV10 sample map
· Fixed Quick Trim form issues.

Version 6.16.64 - 17-04-20

· Added TGV functionality.
· Added JB-DET trigger mode.
· Added Thundercat trigger mode.
· Added Altezza plugin CAN streams to the install package.
· Added TGV functionality to the Subaru V10 sample map.
· Added Oil pump control table values to the Mazda RX7 S7-8 sample map.
· Increased max rpm limit value to 20,000rpm
· Shifted Subaru V7-10 Trigger offset by 360deg. IF UPDATING FROM A PREVIOUS VERSION AND USING THIS TRIGGER MODE YOU MUST CHECK YOUR OFFSET.
· Removed "vvt" from K6A trigger mode string (mode does vvt and non vvt).
· Stopped over/underflow errors from causing check engine lights and PCLink warnings.
· Fixed several exceptions which could cause PCLink to close unexpectedly.
· Fixed an offline rounding error on Table Axes.

Version 6.16.26 - 12-03-20

· Changed Accel Fuel Sens from a single value to a table. IF UPDATING FROM A PREVIOUS VERSION THE ACCEL ENRICHMENT SENS MUST BE SETUP.
· Added Cruise Control (available on Xtreme, Fury and Plug In ECUs).
· Added Modelled Multi Fuel.
· Added VANOS functionality to the VVT control.
· Added Closed Loop Fuel Pump Control.
· Added Active State setting to analogs being used as a digital input.
· Added a second speed limit.
· Added a PID Function for viewing the PID values of different control loops in real time.
· Increased Boost Control's maximum D Gain setting.
· Reduced Minimum Frequency output from 10Hz to 1Hz for settings and 0.6Hz for GP PWM Frequency tables.
· Added Knock control with Igntion retard and Fuel enrich functionality.
· Added Connection list Settings for Analog Inputs being used as DIs.
· Added Exhaust Pressure Analog Input.
· Added more Table Axis options and fixed Min/Max issues that some table axis options had.
· Trigger Scope made non modal (can change settings now while it is open).
· Double clicking on a pin function setting now takes you to the function using the pin (Pin function settings are found in the 'Input Pins' folders inside the Digital or Analog Inputs folders or
the 'Output Pins' folder inside the Auxiliary Outputs folder).
· Added GP Rotary Switch Inputs (converts an Analog Voltage into a specified number of steps represented by an integer).
· Added Timer Labels
· Increased maximum number of VVT Teeth from 8 to 16.
· Increased Single Launch RPM's Launch RPM resolution from 100rpm to 1rpm.
· Added a Configurable MAP input filter.
· Added selectable Lambda Source to Closed Loop Lambda (CLL) and improved several other parts of CLL. IF UPDATING FROM A PREVIOUS VERSION AND USING CLL THE
SOURCES WILL NEED TO BE SETUP CORRECTLY
· Added Lambda Target Error runtime.
· Made warmup enrichment able to be negative.

· Fixed an issue with the table axis insert button

· Fixed Logging lines on reconnect issue
· Fixed VVT PID custom/default selection issue
· Fixed Shift + Arrow selection resetting on Q/A press on Tables
· Fixed CAN Stream Load issue.
· Fixed Shift +/= and added Shift - shortcuts for adding or subtracting an amount from existing values.

Version 6.15.46 - 04-02-20

· Fixed an issue with Cal Table 6 axis units.
· Fixed an issue with VVT Tables not updating correctly when offline.

Version 6.15.41 - 10-01-20

· Added Closed Loop Boost Control GP Target Trim table.
· Fixed some PCLink help links.
· Added Virtual Auxiliaries to IC Spray output options.
· Increased CLL Startup Lockout max to 600s.

Version 6.15.36 - 19-12-19

· Improved how limit and fault code information is displayed.
· Fixed an issue with parameter search not displaying the first item.

Version 6.15.26 - 13-12-19

· Added Auxiliaries (including Fuel and Ignition) to the DI input options.
· Added Semi-Sequential Injection mode.
· Improved Math Block Help.
· Fixed offline Calibration Table rounding issue.
· Fixed offline logging frequency issue.
· Increased max number of user CAN parameters.

Version 6.15.18 - 11-12-19

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Added sample base maps, fixed some help links, added some help, fixed some visibility.

Version 6.15.15 - 04-12-19

This is the first release version

PCLink G5 User Manual > Save as Encrypted

Save as Encrypted
Enter topic text here.The Save as Encrypted function allows for a base map to be only used in a selected ECU, it also encrypts the base map for increased security. Once the base map is
saved using Save as Encrypted it can only be used in the specified ECU.

One use of the 'Save as Encrypted' function is for a tuner to make sure the tune they develop is used only on the ECU they have tuned. Another use is that it allows for a tuner to have a
method of selling/distributing their base map to multiple ECUs while still maintaining control.

Saving an encrypted base map

Before a base map can be saved as encrypted the ECU must have password protection enabled. If password protection is not activated, the file will still be locked to the selected ECU but
all settings will still be visible allowing the end installer to see, modify and redistribute them.

1. Select 'Save as Encrypted' from the File dropdown menu.

2. Choose the location and file name. Nb - Including the serial number in the base map file name is a good way to remember which ECU the base map is for.
3. Click the Save button.
4. Enter the serial number of the ECU the base map is intended for.

5. Click OK to save the base map in the location specified in step two.

The saved base map is only able to be loaded into the ECU with the serial number specified. When loaded into the correct ECU the settings and statistics are not visible or able to be
edited unless password protection is disabled. If an attempt is made to load the base map into an ECU with the wrong serial number an error message "The file is locked to a different ECU
serial number" is presented to the user.

Note: An ECUs serial number can be found on the ECU or by looking under Help > ECU Information in PCLink.
PCLink G5 User Manual > PCLink File Types
PCLink File Types
The following PCLink file types exist:
· .pclx - G4X Link ECU basemap file, stores all tables, settings, CAN settings, statistics and fault codes.
· .pcl5 - G5 Link ECU basemap file, stores all tables, settings, CAN settings, statistics and fault codes.
· .llgx - G4X Link log file, stores only the parameter data, typically you will need both the basemap and the log file to analyse data effectively.
· .llg5 - G5 Link log file, stores only the parameter data, typically you will need both the basemap and the log file to analyse data effectively.
· .llfx - G4X layout file, stores pages, views, plots and gauges.
· .llf5 - G5 layout file, stores pages, views, plots and gauges.
· .lcs - Link CAN stream file, stores a single CAN stream.
· .rtcr - Parameter configuration file, used to store a copy of your parameter settings, colours, display values, etc.
· .lte - Link table information, used to store a single table as a file for importing and exporting.
· .llsx - ECU Log data set, used to store lists of runtime variables to be logged and the frequency at which they are logged.

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