DiabloSport Trinity Comprehensive User Manual Ver. 2.
AFTERMARKET PARTS‐Use of the DiabloSport Trinity with aftermarket products is at the owners risk; some aftermarket products create rich or lean conditions based on design by the product’s manufacturer. It is impossible to test every possible product so please proceed with caution when using any product related to adding airflow like throttle bodies, filters and cold air intake kits or boost in the form of pulleys, or blower upgrades, changes in exhaust systems or exhaust components.
Trinity Manual Contents SECTION 5: Clearing Trouble Codes .................. 23 Section 1: Setup & Installation .................................. 4 SECTION 6: Trinity Racing Menu .......................... 23 1.1-What You Should Have in the Box ....................................... 4 6.1- The 0-60/0-100 MPH Drag Tree ....................................... 23 1.2- Installing Trinity Suction Cup Mount ................................ 4 6.2- Quarter & Eighth Mile Drag Race ..........................
Section 1: Setup & Installation Thanks for your purchase of the DiabloSport Trinity! You now have one of the most powerful tuning and diagnostic tools on the planet! No other device on the market brings you the features like tuning, monitoring, a color touch screen, cutting edge graphics, data logging, and custom tuning options like the Trinity. Now that you’ve opened your box to see what’s inside, let’s make sure you got everything that’s supposed to be there: 1.1-What You Should Have in the Box 1.
There are several options for running the OBD‐II connection cable to your Trinity. On some vehicles it the vehicle diagnostic connector on one end of the cable will fit perfectly in the vehicle and stay out of the way while on others due to the shape of the connector the cable may hang down under the dash (obstructing the use of the vehicle pedals). For proper installation of Trinity in vehicles that require more space under the dash you can easily move the OBD‐II port itself under the steering column.
7. 8. Screen buttons 1 and 2: The screen buttons allow you to quickly enter menu functions such as “back” or “edit” when prompted on the screen. Button one is the button on top, button two is on the bottom. Digital L.E.D.s: These programmable LEDs are designed for use with the virtual tree function. Trinity Menu Navigation As one of the most advanced tuning devices on the market one can only expect the Trinity to have one of the most advanced user interfaces on the market as well.
Trinity Application/Vehicle Support Note: Check www.DiabloSport.com for latest application support 2006‐2009 6.6L Duramax Diesel LLY/LBZ/LMM Motors Vehicles Models: Silverado/Sierra 2500/3500/4500 Diesel 2003‐2009 6.0L/6.4L Ford Power Stroke Diesel Vehicles Models: Ford F‐250/350/450/550 2003‐2007 5.
Tune and you fill up with 89 octane you have exceeded the minimum octane rating. Some areas of the US and abroad may not have access to to 91/93 octane fuel, but if you happen to be somewhere where premium fuel is not available have no fear‐ the Trinity allows users to modify their spark advance so they can run lower/higher octane fuels. For more information on modifying a tune with Trinity, see section 2.2 later in this manual. 2.1-Tuning Your Vehicle the First Time.
Step 1: Make sure your Trinity is plugged in to the OBD II port on your vehicle and it has already saved an original backup (See Section 2.1 for more information). Select the tune you previously installed in the vehicle select “Modify Tune” from the “Performance Tune” Menu and then “Modify Parameters” Step 6: The Trinity may prompt you to “turn your key on, but don’t start engine” and then ask you to turn the key on/off a few times. It will begin flashing your vehicle with the chosen tune.
and the bottom left the minimum value‐ you can find your current setting on the bottom center. Move the parameter to the desired location and confirm your modification by either touching the enter button on the right side of Trinity touch screen, pressing Button 1, or using the center button. Step 4: Continue the process in step 3 until you are satisfied with your modifications. When you are finished, press the “back” button on the right hand side of the Trinity’s screen.
Rev Limits‐ Gas vehicles only: Increase or decrease the point your vehicle hits a rev limit in gear based on RPM. This setting can be set higher or lower per gear. Speed Limits: The Speed limiter Parameter will raise or remove the speed limiter from the vehicle. Shift Points RPM/MPH: Allows users to set the shift points of their vehicle for up and down shifts based on either a preset mile per hour, or a specific RPM. This setting may vary from vehicle to vehicle. use your Trinity on another vehicle.
SECTION 3: The Trinity Monitor NOTE: Monitor mode does not record live data, for information on recording logs please see section 3 later in the manual. For today’s fuel injected vehicles data monitoring is an essential part of the tuning process. In the old days, mechanics and technicians hooked up sensors to vehicles to find out what was going on under the hood, but today computers do all of this seamlessly.
Small/medium/large Radial Gauge: a 270 degree sweeping style gauge similar to most standard analog gauges. Small/Medium/Large Wiper Gauge: The wiper gauge is a 90 degree sweeping gauge similar to the radial gauge, but with less total movement. This is an excellent choice for monitoring engine fluid levels or EGTs. Horizontal Slider: This Gauge type is designed to monitor from zero to peak values. As you begin using this gauge it will flutter until the Trinity finds a peak parameter value.
SECTION 4: Trinity Logging Menu The Trinity comes with several pre‐set gauge layouts already optimized for your vehicle; however, you may need or want to create your own custom gauge layout. This section will detail the specifics of making your own layouts with your Trinity. 3.2- Accessing Monitor Mode The Trinity Allows users to view virtual gauges at the touch of a button (or screen if you prefer)! Let’s look at how you can start monitoring live data as soon as you plug the tool in.
monitoring 10‐15 parameters at once, but the Trinity has the capability of logging many, many more. Gauge layouts: The Gauge layout is the actual setup you create for your gauges on the screen. It exists independently of any parameters you have selected to log, and can be set to view different parameters at any time. A gauge layout with pre‐selected parameters will be helpful when you are in monitor mode since you can immediately view the parameter data when you start the vehicle.
4.2- Creating a New Gauge Layout Step 1: Touch the Trinity’s touch screen on the “Logging” button. In the Live Data Menu, you have the choice of creating a new log file (select this to add a new blank gauge layout page), “Open a Saved Log File” (See section 3.1), “Delete a Saved Log”, or “Delete a Saved Layout”. For this example, select “Create a New Log”. Step 2: You will now be on a “blank” gauge layout page.
At this point your may be asking, how will I monitor everything I need with a maximum of 5 gauges on the screen simultaneously? This is where gauge pages come in to play! The Trinity can hold dozens of custom gauge pages per log file. This means you can monitor several gauges at once with the pages switchable on the fly using the directional buttons or by tapping the touch screen! Step 1: Press the “Logging” button on the Trinity Main Menu and “Open a Saved Log File”.
Step 4: Continue adding gauges and pages until you are happy with your selections. You can now change your gauge page on the fly by pressing button 1 to move to the previous page, press button 2 to move to the next page, or use the touch screen. Step 1: Select “Change the Display Units” and choose “yes” to convert the measured unit to PSI. 4.4- Converting Units of Measure 4.5- Setting Gauge Alarms Most of the vehicles Trinity supports use the metric system to read and display data.
Let’s look at how to set up an Alarm in your setup: Step 1: From the logging menu, tap a gauge that you would like to set an alarm for, bringing up the “gauge edit” menu. 4.6- Setting A Shift Light Step 1: From the logging menu, tap a gauge that is set to “Engine Speed” or RPM in order to enable the shift light function in the “Gauge Edit Menu.” Step 2: Select “Set Gauge Alarm” and choose an Alarm type. You have the choice to make all the LEDs light or just one LED.
Example: Trinity Part # T1015 Analog I/O Cable available at www.diablosport.com. The T1015 is produced by DiabloSport to make hooking up external sensors much easier take a look at the following diagram to see which wire to use to connect your analog signal. NOTE: If you have only 1 analog input device to use with the Trinity you should always choose “CHANNEL TWO” as the input.
Step 2: From the configuration menu select “Add a New Parameter” and the Trinity will prompt you to enter a name for your parameter. For this example enter “EGT” and then you will need to choose which channel the Trinity will receive the analog input on. Step 3: Now select the unit of measure for your device and follow the instructions provided with the device to choose high and low values that will be scaled from zero (0) volts “low value” to five(5) volts “high value”.
4.8- Saving Log Files & Gauge Layouts We’ve gone over creating totally custom gauge layouts for the Trinity, now for the most important part: saving all that work for use later on the road! Here’s how to save a log file and gauge layout: Step 1: From the Live Data menu press the “EDIT” button and select “Close This Log”, you will then be prompted to save the log file, or exit without saving. Select “Save Log File.
SECTION 5: Clearing Trouble Codes Sometimes your vehicle may throw a check engine light. The Trinity will not only allow you to view the OBD‐II Trouble code (engine codes are generally “P” in OBD‐II Designation) but you can also view the full text code description. At this point you have the choice to leave the code active in your vehicle’s PCM or you can clear them. The Clear trouble codes feature clears ALL trouble codes found in the PCM, you cannot select which.
Step 1: Press “Racing” From the main menu and select “0 to 60 MPH”. Choose between the drag tree or motion start modes. Step 2: Regardless of which option you chose in step 1, you will need to bring your vehicle to a full stop. If you chose Motion Start the Trinity will begin to calculate your 0‐60 time as soon as you press the gas after a full stop.
7.1- Installing Trinity USB Drivers Step 1: Insert your Trinity CD into your PC. The “Open file” Dialog will appear on your screen, select “Run”. You are now in the Trinity Setup menu. Select “Next” and carefully read the end user license agreement. Choose agree if you accept the terms of the agreement, then click the “next” button. Step 3: VERY IMPORTANT!!! When prompted, plug your Trinity in using the USB cable included in the box.
7.3- Registering the Trinity Step 3: Read the disclaimer and choose “I accept the agreement” or “I do not accept the agreement”. If you choose “I do not accept the agreement” you will be unable to continue. Step 1: MAKE SURE TO PUT YOUR TRINITY CD IN YOUR COMPUTER BEFORE YOU BEGIN THIS STEP. Plug your Trinity into the USB port on your PC then open the DS Downloader by double clicking the desktop icon you created in the last section. Select which DiabloSport device the DS Downloader is going to connect to.
“Support” then “Downloads”. There will be a pull down list where you will select “T1000”. Pictured below: DiabloSport.com home page Step 3: Once the PC finds the Trinity you will be prompted to register the device. Fill out the information in full, DiabloSport does not share this information with 3rd parties for any reason.
Step 1: Go to www.DiabloSport.com and click the top of the page where it says “support” and from the pull down menu select “downloads”, then click on the picture of the Trinity. You are now on the Trinity Downloads page. On the bottom of the page you will see a link to the DiabloSport “data viewer”. Click the link and select “Save as” or “Save target as” Step 4: Next select “Send CROM file to Tool” and the DS downloader will prompt you to choose a CROM file.
If you are getting a custom tune via mail order the CMR dealer making the tune will always require an original backup from your vehicle before they can make the program. This is where we will start the custom tune loading process. Step 4: Choose the log you wish to upload (choose log pic) Step 1: Plug your Trinity into the USB port on your PC and then open the DS Downloader by double clicking the desktop icon.
Section 8: Trinity Options Menu If you are unsure if your vehicle has been properly returned to stock of if you want to check to see which tune you last installed on your vehicle you will need to use the “Show Last Tune Written” Function in your Trinity.
8.6- Display Animating Logo If you do not want to display gauges on your screen, and would not like to stare into the main menu of Trinity, this option is a good choice. It simply displays the Trinity Boot up animated logo on a continuous loop. 8.7- Change Transmission Type If you selected the wrong transmission type when you originally installed the Trinity Performance Tune you can change it in this menu.
not in the software revision that’s currently on the tool. DiabloSport recommends visiting www.diablosport.com to see if there are any updates available for your Trinity that will add new CAL ID support, or alternatively bring your Trinity back to the DiabloSport dealer from which it was originally purchased for an update.
the Trinity as you wish, it will not yield the best performance‐ the more gauges added to a setup, the longer the time between each sample the Trinity will receive from the vehicle’s PCM. For optimal performance, DiabloSport recommends using between 10‐15 gauges in a layout/log file. DiabloSport Trinity Comprehensive User Manual Ver. 2.
