Owners manual

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 5
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SETTINGS
Features, such as the frequency, current limit and activation source, can be congured under this tab.
Frequency: This is the frequency of the output when operating in PWM mode. The possible frequency
values are: 10, 30, 100, 1K, 5K and 10K Hertz.
Current Limit: When the output current exceeds the set value, the output will turn OFF until the next
cycle.
Note: Continuous current over 20 Amps may overheat the driver that consequently will turn OFF to
protect itself.
Temperature Control: This setting describes how the output state is affected by the temperature
reading from the external sensor. The possible values are:
Disable: The temperature does not affect the output.
ON/OFF: The output will be active when the temperature exceeds the “Temperature Setting”,
and it will deactivate when the temperature falls below the setting.
PWM: The output will have a varying duty cycle to control the temperature until it reaches
the desired value.
Temperature Setting: Temperature value to control the behavior of the output.
Wire Activation Source: Selects the output activation source, which can be either one of the four
input wires or the launch wire signal coming from the Power Grid (PN7730).
Note: Launch wire can only be selected as the activation source if the Power Module is in Power
Grid Mode.
Time Setting: This setting determines if the output will be controlled directly by the “Activation Source”
or by the “Time From Activation”. The possible values are:
ON/OFF: The output is controlled directly by the “Activation Source”.
Time Setting: The output will become active when the “Time From Activation” exceeds the
“Activation Time” value and will stay active for the number of seconds specied in
“Activation Duration”.
Graph: The output will activate at a duty cycle set in the corresponding graph.
Activation Time: This setting is the value (seconds) that the “Time From Activation” needs
to exceed for the output to become active.
Activation Duration: This setting species how long the output will remain active. When this
setting is set to 0, the output will remain active until the next cycle.
Total Retard: Amount of timing removed when the “Activation Source” is activated.
Minimum Engine RPM: This is the minimum engine speed that must be met to enable the
total retard.
ON Ramp Time: The time that it will take to reach the full “Total Retard”. This will allow for a
softer timing retard over time. For example, if you have 10 degrees of Total Retard and
a 1 second ramp time, the controller will retard 1 degree every 0.1 seconds until the full
10 degrees of timing has been pulled out. This timer will not begin until the “Minimum
Engine RPM” is met. Setting On Ramp Time to 0 (zero) will cause an immediate timing
retard corresponding to the “Total Retard”.
OFF Delay: This is the time the total retard remains in effect after the “Activation Source” is
deactivated.
OFF Ramp Time: Time it takes to decay the “Total Retard”, effectively ramping timing back
into the motor instead of removing it instantaneously.
RPM Setting: This setting enables/disables the ability to control the output as a function of engine
speed (RPM).
Activation: The output activates when the engine speed exceeds this value.
Deactivation: When set above the “Activation” speed, the output will deactivate when
the engine speed is above the “Deactivation” speed. On the other hand, when the
“Deactivation” is set below the “Activation”, the output will deactivate when the engine
speed drops below the “Deactivation” speed.
Note: “Total Retard” and “RPM Setting” are only available in Power Grid Mode (i.e. when the Power
module is connected to a Power Grid PN7730).