The Gear Detection function allows the Elite ECU to know or to calculate which gear the transmission is in either for tuning or datalogging purposes. This can be achieved by a gear position sensor, a gear ratio calculation simply by the use of a vehicle speed sensor and engine RPM, RPM drop with each gear selected, or with a gear switch.
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Enter the number of forward driving gears. From 1 to 6 are available.
Select the method used to detect gear position.
This method requires the Gear Ratios function to be enabled and configured.
This method is used with a gear change switch, such as a load sensor, to increment the gear number. A Clutch Switch activation will reset the Gear number back to zero.
This method is used when there is a sensor on the gearbox that reports a different resistance for each gear selected. This is the only Gear Detection Type that can be used when the Transmission Type is set to Automatic.
This method is used when only Engine RPM is available, and is used primarily for drag racing where gears will not be downshifted.
This method is used when the Gear Position is transmitted via the vehicle CAN.
Select the method used to detect gear position.
Select when there is no Gear Selector Position Signal
Selected when the supplied calibration data for the sensor is in voltage. This will require an Analogue Voltage Input (AVI) to be used and configured.
This method is used when the Selector Position is transmitted via the vehicle CAN.
Available when Gear Switch is set as the Gear Detection Type. Select an AVI or SPI to be used. Gear Switch input requires the Clutch Switch function to also be configured and wired. The Switch On and Switch Off voltages should be entered to suit the switching conditions.
Available when Gear Position is set as the Gear Detection Type. Select an AVI or SPI to be used.
Available when Voltage Input is set as the Selection Position Enable Type. Select an AVI or SPI to be used.
An AVI (Analogue Voltage Input) is suggested.
Enables a 1k pull up resistor to 5V.
Typically the pull up should be enabled with any two-wire temperature sensor, and disabled for sensors with their own voltage supply. If the sensor is being shared with another ECU, such as with a piggyback installation with an OEM ECU, then the other ECU will generally include a necessary pull up and this setting should be set to Disabled.
An SPI (Synchronised Pulsed Input) can be used where there are no available AVIs.
Set to Hall Effect for all analogue inputs
Enables a weak 10k pull up resistor to 5V.
Typically the pull up should be enabled with any two-wire temperature sensor, and disabled for sensors with their own voltage supply. If the sensor is being shared with another ECU, such as with a piggyback installation with an OEM ECU, then the other ECU will generally include a necessary pull up and this setting should be set to Disabled.
Available when the Gear Detection Type is set to Gear Switch.
The Gear Switch will activate when the Switch On Voltage amount set in the Wiring Tab has been exceeded and the Gear Number will increase by 1. Another activation of the Gear Switch is only allowed after the Switch Off Voltage has been exceeded.
The amount of time after the Clutch Switch has been activated before the Gear Number will reset to 0.
The amount of time after the clutch switch has been deactivated before the Gear Number will increase from 0 to 1.
The amount of time after the Gear Number has increased by 1 before another Gear Number increase is allowed.
Available when the Gear Detection Type is set to Gear Position, for both Automatic and Manual Transmission types.
This allows for the Gear Position Sensor calibration to be created. By pressing the Calibrate button with the gear selector in the listed position, the Nominal Voltage value will be filled out automatically with the currently read voltage. This auomatically calibrates each gear position.
The voltage read by the gear position sensor when the transmission is in first gear.
The voltage amount added either side of the nominal voltage for first gear. If the voltage of the gear selector falls within this distance from the nominal voltage, the selector is considered to be in first gear.
The voltage read by the gear position sensor when the transmission is in second gear.
The voltage amount added either side of the nominal voltage for second gear. If the voltage of the gear selector falls within this distance from the nominal voltage, the selector is considered to be in second gear.
The voltage read by the gear position sensor when the transmission is in third gear.
The voltage amount added either side of the nominal voltage for third gear. If the voltage of the gear selector falls within this distance from the nominal voltage, the selector is considered to be in third gear.
The voltage read by the gear position sensor when the transmission is in fourth gear.
The voltage amount added either side of the nominal voltage for fourth gear. If the voltage of the gear selector falls within this distance from the nominal voltage, the selector is considered to be in fourth gear.
The voltage read by the gear position sensor when the transmission is in fifth gear.
The voltage amount added either side of the nominal voltage for fifth gear. If the voltage of the gear selector falls within this distance from the nominal voltage, the selector is considered to be in fifth gear.
The voltage read by the gear position sensor when the transmission is in sixth gear.
The voltage amount added either side of the nominal voltage for sixth gear. If the voltage of the gear selector falls within this distance from the nominal voltage, the selector is considered to be in sixth gear.
The voltage read by the gear position sensor when the transmission is in neutral.
The voltage amount added either side of the nominal voltage for the neutral position. If the voltage of the gear selector falls within this distance from the nominal voltage, the selector is considered to be in neutral.
Enables the reverse position as an option for gear position
The voltage read by the gear position sensor when the transmission is in reverse.
The voltage amount added either side of the nominal voltage for the reverse position. If the voltage of the gear selector falls within this distance from the nominal voltage, the selector is considered to be in reverse.
Enables the park position as an option for gear position
The voltage read by the gear position sensor when the transmission is in park.
The voltage amount added either side of the nominal voltage for the park position. If the voltage of the gear selector falls within this distance from the nominal voltage, the selector is considered to be in park.
Available when the Gear Detection Type is set to RPM Drop. Gear 1 will always be the gear that this type of detection mode will start from.
The Engine RPM must fall below this amount to reset the gear position back to Gear 1.
The Engine RPM must fall below the Gear Reset RPM for this amount of time.
The Engine RPM must be above this amount before the Elite ECU will look for an Engine RPM Drop amount.
When the Engine Speed falls by this amount after the Gear Set point has been exceeded, the Gear number will be incremented.
Available when the Selector Position is Enabled and set to Voltage Input.
Ticking this box will enable the Park position as a selector position, and will allow calibration of the selector.
The voltage read by the selector position when the transmission is in Park.
The voltage amount added either side of the nominal voltage for Park. If the voltage of the selector falls within this distance from the nominal voltage, the selector is considered to be in Park.
Ticking this box will enable the Reverse position as a selector position, and will allow calibration of the selector.
The voltage read by the selector position when the transmission is in Reverse.
The voltage amount added either side of the nominal voltage for Reverse. If the voltage of the selector falls within this distance from the nominal voltage, the selector is considered to be in Reverse.
Ticking this box will enable the Neutral position as a selector position, and will allow calibration of the selector.
The voltage read by the selector position when the transmission is in Neutral.
The voltage amount added either side of the nominal voltage for Neutral. If the voltage of the selector falls within this distance from the nominal voltage, the selector is considered to be in Neutral.
Ticking this box will enable the Drive position as a selector position, and will allow calibration of the selector.
The voltage read by the selector position when the transmission is in Drive.
The voltage amount added either side of the nominal voltage for Drive. If the voltage of the selector falls within this distance from the nominal voltage, the selector is considered to be in Drive.
Ticking this box will enable the Sport position as a selector position, and will allow calibration of the selector.
The voltage read by the selector position when the transmission is in Sport.
The voltage amount added either side of the nominal voltage for Sport. If the voltage of the selector falls within this distance from the nominal voltage, the selector is considered to be in Sport.
Ticking this box will enable the Manual position as a selector position, and will allow calibration of the selector.
The voltage read by the selector position when the transmission is in Manual.
The voltage amount added either side of the nominal voltage for Manual. If the voltage of the selector falls within this distance from the nominal voltage, the selector is considered to be in Manual.
Ticking this box will enable the Overdrive position as a selector position, and will allow calibration of the selector.
The voltage read by the selector position when the transmission is in Overdrive.
The voltage amount added either side of the nominal voltage for Overdrive. If the voltage of the selector falls within this distance from the nominal voltage, the selector is considered to be in Overdrive.
Ticking this box will enable the Low position as a selector position, and will allow calibration of the selector.
The voltage read by the selector position when the transmission is in Low.
The voltage amount added either side of the nominal voltage for Lowe. If the voltage of the selector falls within this distance from the nominal voltage, the selector is considered to be in Low.