G4+ Thunder ECU-Universal Motorsteuergeraet

Configuration

• Engine Types

- 1 to 12 Cylinder (2 or 4 Stroke)

- 1 to 4 Rotor

- User configurable TDC points (for odd fire engines) and firing order

• Vehicle Details:

- Tuner memo and VIN number stored in ECU

Fuel Control

• Types:

- Single Point

- Multi Point Group

- Group Staged

- Sequential

- Sequential Staged

• Calculation: Full Modelled Fuel Equation, Modelled Multi Fuel (Flex Fuel) Equation or Basic Fuel Equation. Full modelled fuel equation considers:

  - Volumetric Efficiency

  - Load Type (MAP, TPS, MAP+TPS, none)

  - Engine Capacity

  - Lambda Target

  - Fuel System Type and Pressure (Injector Flow Pressure Correction)

  - Fuel Density

  - Fuel Density Temp. Coefficient

  - Stoichiometric Ratio

  - Air Charge Temperature

  - Fuel Charge Cooling

  - Injector Size

  - Injector Dead Time

  - Injector Characteristic (GM Style)

• Multi Fuel:

  - Full support for the use of multiple fuels with separate settings for each fuel type and configurable blending between fuels

• Cold Start:

  - Configurable cold start/warmup. 2D/3D tables

  - Pre Crank Prime - Key on or crank

  - First Crank and Cranking Enrichment

  - Post Start Enrichment, Hold and Decay

  - Warm Up Enrichment

  - Multi Fuel fuel blend dependent cold start supported

• VE Corrections:

  - Dual Fuel Table (overlay, switched or blended)

  - 3D Intake Air Temp

  - 4D Fuel Tab

  - 5D Fuel Table

• Other:

  - Acceleration Enrichment

  - Overrun Fuel Cut

  - Closed Loop Lambda (Dual Bank)

  - Individual Cylinder Fuel Trim

  - 3D Injector Timing (Start, End or Center)

  - Staged Injection Primary/Secondary Tuning

  - Corrections by other control features (eg limits, motorsport features)

• Auxiliary Injection:

  - Additional injector stage control using unused fuel outputs for additional fuel stages or water/alcohol

  Ignition

  • Types:

  - Direct Spark

  - Distributor

  - Twin Distributor

  - Wasted Spark

  - Rotary Leading Wasted

  - Rotary Direct Spark

  • Signals:

  - Rising or Falling Spark Edge

  - ms or duty cycle dwell mode

  • Ignition Control:

  - Ignition Delay Correction

  - Minimum Spark Duration Control

  - Maximum Advance Limit

  • Ignition Corrections:
  • Ignition Timing Calculated using:

    - Ignition Table

    - Dual Ignition Table (Overlay, switched or blended)

    - ECT Trim Table

    - IAT Trim Table

    - 4D Ignition Table

    - 5D Ignition Table

    - Other control features (eg limits, motorsport features)

    • Multi Fuel:

    - Blending of ignition timing between fuels supported

    • Other:

    - Transient Ignition Retard Control

    - Idle Speed Ignition Control

    - Individual Cylinder Ignition Correction

    • Memory:

    - 32 Mbit Data Logging Memory

    Engine Protection

    • Limiting System
      • Used for all limits and configurable for each limit type:
        • Fuel Cut
        • Ignition Cut
        • Rotary Specific
      • Closed loop RPM limiting based on configurable control range
      • 2D/3D Tables
      • Basic/Advanced modes
      • Throttle position dependent cut control
      • Adaptive or Constant cut effects
      • Hard Cut
      • Ignition / Fuel trim during limit
      • Limit exit decay
    • Limit Types:
      • RPM, MAP, Vehicle Speed, System Voltage
      • Two General Purpose Limits with configurable tables (eg oil/fuel pressure or IAT/ECT)

    Output Functions

    • Types:

    - Variable Valve Timing Control for intake and exhaust cams up to 4 cams

    - Idle Speed Control for two/three wise ISC solenoids or four/six terminal stepper motors

    - Boost Control Solenoid

    - Test On/Off

    - General Purpose Output with up to three switching conditions and logic mode

    - General Purpose PWM with up to three switching conditions and logic mode

    - Fuel Pump Control

    - Fuel Pump Speed Control (switched or PWM)

    - Engine Fan Control

    - Air Conditioning Clutch

    - Intercooler Spray Pump

    - Tacho

    - Check Engine Light

    - Purge Solenoid

    - ECU Hold Power (Keep Alive)

    - Speedo

    - Electronic Throttle

    - Electronic Throttle Safety Relay

    - Oxygen Sensor Heater

    - Cam (switched valve lift / VTEC)

    - Anti-Lag ISC Lift Solenoid

    - Exhaust Power Valve

    - Starter Control Solenoid

    - Shift Light

    - Throttle Blip Solenoid

    - Traction Light

    - Rotary Oil Pump Position Control

    - Closed Loop Stepper Position Control

    - Tumbler Valve Control (Subaru)

    • Virtual Auxiliary:

    - Configurable internal signals that can be used as switching conditions for other ECU functions or to extend output functions number of conditions

    • Timers:

    - Triggerable/resettable timers to be used in sequencing output and internal functions

    • Shift Light:

    - Shift Light control function

    - Per gear RPM and control range

    - Configurable light brightness depending on RPM to shift point

    • CE Light:

    - Check Engine Lamp functionality to display ECU fault codes on the dash. Various modes for light operation

    • Engine Fan:

    - Up to three independent engine fans with temperature, hysteresis and air conditioning options

    • Tacho:

    - Correctable tacho output with key on tacho sweep option

    • Speedo Out:

    - Correctable speedo output with key on speedo sweep option

    • IC Spray:

    - Pulsed intercooler spray pump low frequency PWM with various switching conditions

    • ECU Hold Power:

    - Keep Alive function for controlling EFI main relay to keep the ECU powered for a controlled time after key off

  • Fuel Pump Control:

  - Prime time, RPM and fuel flow switched and PWM support

  • Unused Fuel and Ignition Outputs:

  - Can be used for most outputs function types listed above

  Input Functions

  • Digital Types:

  - General Purpose Input

  - Frequency

  - Variable Valve Timing Cam Position

  - Wheel Speed

  - Air Conditioning Request

  - Intercooler Spray Request

  - Anti Theft Switch

  - Neutral/Park Switch

  - Power Steer Pressure Switch

  - Ignition Switch (Key on)

  - Speed Limit Request

  - Start Signal

  - Clutch Switch

  - Brake Switch

  - Cruise Control Switches

  - Turbo RPM

  - Ethanol Content Sensor

  - Dual ECU Mode Switch

  - Oil Level Switch

  - Stop (engine kill) Switch

  - Oil Pressure Switch

  - Multi Fuel Select Switch

  - Traction Disable Switch

  • Analog Types:

  - General Purpose Input

  - Volt Input

  - MAP Sensor

  - Throttle Position Sensor

  - Accelerator Position Sensors

  - Oil Pressure

  - Fuel Pressure

  - EGT (0-5V)

  - Barometric Pressure Sensor

  - Engine Coolant Temperature

  - Intake Air Temperature

  - Narrow Band Oxygen Sensors

  - Rotary Oil Pump Position

  - Tumbler Valve Position

  - Closed Loop Stepper Position Feedback

  - Exhaust Back Pressure

  - Crankcase Pressure

  - Suspension Position

  - Air Conditioning Pressure

  - Lambda (Internal)

  - Gear Position

  - Fuel Temperature

  - Gear Lever Force

  - Fuel Rail Pressure

  - Reverse Lever Position

  • Thermocouple:

  - Internal cold junction compensated thermocouple amplifiers

  • Accelerometer:

  - 3 Axis G force sensor

  - Software corrected to allow install in any orientation

  • Lambda Sensor Control:

  - Internal OEM level wideband Lambda sensor control using latest Bosch digital signal processing technology.

  • Calibrations:

  - Built in calibrations for many industry standard and OEM sensors as well as custom 2 point and tabled calibrations.

  • Fault Detection:

  - Configurable fault detection and fault value for all Analog Inputs with fault code generation

  Engine Position

  • Modes:

  - Over 80 built in trigger modes for OEM applications as well as user configurable modes for common configurations

  • Sensors:

  - Supports all OEM Variable Reluctance (VR), Hall or Optical sensors. Aftermarket sensors supported

  • Calibration:

  - Configurable filtering, pullup resistors and threshold voltages for VR sensors

  - Engine position correction (base timing adjustment) for all trigger modes

  • VVT Cam Position:

  - Support for up to two engine position (Crank and Cam) and up to four cam position signals

  Engine Control

  • Idle Speed Control:

  - Support for most OEM and aftermarket idle control solenoids and stepper motors and electronic throttle

  - Basic open loop idle speed control and advanced closed loop control options

  - Configurable speed, RPM and throttle position lockouts

  - Engine Fan, Power Steer and Air Conditioning correction

  • Electronic Throttle:

  - Support for up to two electronic throttle bodies

  - Independent or shared throttle target

  - Full safety functionality for all sensors, drivers and other parts of the electronic throttle system including safety relay

  - Up to three switchable throttle target tables

  - Support for anti-lag idle up using electronic throttle

  • Boost Control:

  - Basic open loop or advanced closed loop control options

  - Up to thee boost target tables

  - Boost target table blending option for Multi Fuel or dash board adjustment

  - Staged boost control for fastest spool up and stable control

  - ECT, IAT and Gear boost corrections

  • Knock Control:

  - Closed loop individual cylinder knock control

  - Uses digital signal processing (DSP) technology for accurate windowed knock level measurement

  - Configurable frequency and individual cylinder gain settings

  - Adjustable knock window

  - Fast timing removal (retard) and slow reintroduction (advance), all configurable

  - Permanent memory of timing removed or reset at key on

  - Per cylinder or grouped knock ignition correction tables

  • Variable Valve Timing (VVT):

  - Over 40 built in OEM VVT signal patterns and user defined signal patterns

  - Up to four independently configurable (two inlet, two exhaust) cam control channels

  - Up to three switchable inlet and exhaust position target tables

  - Accurate, fast and stable position control

  - Supports common PWM and most BMW VANOS control types

  • Cruise Control:

  - Cruise Control using electronic throttle

  - Allows digital and analog cruise switch input

  - Safety features to disengage cruise on brake and clutch

  - Adaptive driver behaviour recognition for a smooth transition between driver and cruise control

  - Adjustable speed operating range and maximum speed increase rate

  • Air Conditioning (AC) Control:

  - Basic and advanced control modes

  - Digital or CAN control options

  - AC clutch control based on AC pressure, evaporator temperature and engine load

  - Engine fan control

  • Starter Motor Control:

  - Crank with key, Start/Stop and Touch Start options

  - RPM, anti-theft and park/neutral lockout options

  • Transmission:

  - Gear detection using RPM/wheel speed, CAN or gear position sensor

  - Auto calculated or user defined gear ratios

  - Driven and driving wheel selection

  - Slip % calculation

  - Input shaft RPM calculation

  Logging

  • ECU Logging:

  - 32 Mbit internal flash

  - Log up to 100 ECU parameters. All ECU parameters can be logged

  - Selectable logging rates up to 100 Hz

  - Memory compacting algorithm to ensure maximum memory utilisation and wear leveling

  - Continuous (looping) data recording

  - Download all or any part of logging memory for instant display in PCLink

  • PCLink Logging:

  - Log any or all parameters in the ECU while connected to PCLink in real time on the screen at rates in excess of 60Hz

  - Auto history recording to catch an event that happened in the past!

  - Advanced logging analysis and tuning functions

  • Statistics:

  - Resettable statistics including Max RPM, Max ECT, Max MAP, Engine Starts, Engine Running Time and many more

  Communication

  • CAN:

  - Two CAN 2.0B channels available

  - OEM Modes and extremely customisable CAN templates for transmission and reception of ECU parameters

  - CAN bus status and error reporting

  • OBD:

  - ISO 15765-4 (CAN) OBD communication to scan tools and displays

  • RS-232:

  - RS232 connection

  - Multiple data stream options and baud rates supported

  Motorsport

  • Anti Lag:

  - Basic and Advanced modes

  - Full anti Lag integration with other ECU systems

  - Activation, ignition retard, fuel addition and ignition cut controls

  - Configurable smooth or “lumpy” cyclic idle control

  - Multiple switchable Anti Lag tables

  - Cool down mode

  • Launch Control:

  - Single RPM mode for clutch switch or launch button

  - RPM vs Speed (2D or 3D) for controlled slip

  - Latched launch RPM for rolling start

  - Activation and clutch switch options

  - Ignition retard, fuel correction and cut effect options

  • Gear Shift Control:

  - Extremely configurable closed loop gear shift control

  - Can be used from simple clutch switch through to full closed loop control with strain gauge lever and gear position sensor

  - Sequential and H pattern gear boxes supported

  - Per gear cut, ignition trim, fuel trim and torque reintroduction time settings

  - Downshift RPM lockout

  - Downshift throttle blip control

  • Traction Control:

  - Closed loop wheel slip control

  - Fuel or ignition control options

  - Speed and throttle position lockouts

  - Multiple per gear slip threshold tables

  Tuning

  • Real Time:

  - All ECU Parameters available for real time display and logging during tuning

  - Smoothest most configurable tuning and data display interface available (PCLink G4+)

  - Quick view of all ECU runtime information for fast diagnostics

  • ECU Controls:

  - Upload, download and compare maps

  - Easily upgrade firmware through PCLink

  - Reset statistics

  - Clear ECU fault codes

  - Unlock (Enable) ECU

  - Restore to factory settings

  - Enable/disable password protection

  - Temporarily disable password protection until next power cycle

  - Auto throttle position sensor calibration

  - MAP sensor calibration

  - Trigger scope

  • Tuning:

  - Mixture MAP for fuel tuning correction from logged data

  - QuickTrim for calculated VE table correction while tuning

  - QuickTune for automated fuel tuning

  - Knock audio graphical analysis for determining knock filtering frequencies

  • Help:

  - Over 800 pages of context sensitive documentation

  - Help viewer embedded in PCLink for full documentation alongside settings

  - Access to Link technical support and forums

  Additional Accessories

  (Purchased Separately)
  
  • Looms

  - Terminal and plug kit - not recommended unless you have access to the correct AMP crimper

  - 400mm loom

  - 2.5m loom

  - 5m loom (ideal for boat installations)

• Intake Air Temperature Sensor

- 3/8 NPT (Aluminium or Steel Mounting Bosses to suit)

- Bosch push in(Aluminium or Steel Mounting Bosses to suit)

• Throttle Position Sensor
• 3 Channel Link Igniter
• Wideband O2 Controller & Sensor
• Injector Ballast Resistor Packs

- 1 x 1R (6 x <6R injectors)

- 2 x 1R (12 x <6R injectors)

- 4 x 4R7 (4 x <6R injectors)

- 6 x 4R7 (6 x <6R injectors)