M.T.M. s.r.l.

Società Unipersonale
Via La Morra, 1
12062 - Cherasco (Cn) - Italy
Tel. +39 0172 48681
Fax +39 0172 488237
http://www.brc.it
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installer’s handbook - 1/3

installation types - 2/3
3/3 software handbook

TA01Z038 N.2 dated 22.02.2008

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INDEX
INTRODUCTION
SEQUENT PLUG & DRIVE SOFTWARE
SEQUENT PLUG & DRIVE INSTALLER’S PROGRAM
TO WHOM THIS HANDBOOK IS ADDRESSED
USEFUL REFERENCES

1. WHAT DO I NEED TO START?

1.1. THE PERSONAL COMPUTER
1.2. THE COMMUNICATION WIRE FOR SEQUENT SYSTEMS
1.3. SOFTWARE

2. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
2.1. “SEQUENT PLUG & DRIVE” SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ON PC FROM CDROM

3. PROGRAM START AND ITS STRUCTURE

3.1. GENERALITIES
3.2. STARTING PAGE DESCRIPTION
3.3. MAIN KEYS
3.3.1. “PROGRAMMING” KEY
3.3.2. “SETTING UP” KEY
3.3.3. “DIAGNOSTIC” KEY
3.3.4. “UTILITY ” KEY

4. PROGRAMMING
4.1. PROGRAMMING FILES TYPE
4.1.1. FILE S19
4.1.2. FILE FPD, F7D, FDD
4.2. ECU PROGRAMMING
4.2.1. AIDED PROCEDURE PROGRAMMING
4.2.1.1. Equipment type
4.2.1.2. Equipment calibration
4.2.1.3. Save files FPD, F7D o FDD
4.2.1.4. Self-mapping
4.2.1.5. Sending parameters to ECU
4.2.1.6. End procedure
4.2.2. “FROM DATABASE” PROGRAMMING

5. SETTING UP
5.1. PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED FUNCTIONS
5.2. MAP REFINEMENT
5.2.1. MANUAL REFINEMENT
5.2.2. IDLE AUTOMATIC REFINEMENT
5.2.3. EASY REFINEMENT IN RUNNING CONDITIONS
5.3. DRIVEABILITY
5.3.1. LEANING IN OPEN LOOP (O.L.)
5.3.2. TIP-IN
5.3.3. COLD STRATEGIES
5.3.4. RETURN TO IDLE
5.3.4.1. Changeover to petrol at idle
5.3.4.2. Changeover to petrol in cut-off
5.3.4.3. Return to idle with cut-off
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5.4. CHANGEOVER
5.5. LEVEL CALIBRATION
5.6. RPM
5.7. MAP
5.8. OBD CONFIGURATIONS

6. DIAGNOSTIC
6.1. DATA VISUALIZATION
6.1.1. RECORDING PARAMETERS
6.1.2. RECORDING START/RESTART
6.1.3. LOCK GRAPHS
6.1.4. PAGE EXIT
6.2. ACTUATORS TEST
6.2.1. INJECTION SEQUENCE
6.2.2. LEDS AND BUZZER
6.2.3. GAS INJECTORS
6.2.4. ACTUATORS RELAY
6.2.5. FRONT AND BACK SOLENOID VALVES
6.3. ECU VERSION
6.3.1. PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION
6.3.1.1. ECU code
6.3.1.2. Loader version
6.3.1.3. Software version
6.3.1.4. Vehicle code
6.3.1.5. Calibrations version
6.3.1.6. First programming date
6.3.1.7. Reprogramming date
6.3.1.8. Programmer code
6.3.1.9. Serial number
6.3.1.10. Batch
6.3.1.11. Changeover switch version
6.3.1.12. Working time in petrol mode [dd:hh:mm]
6.3.1.13. Working time in gas mode [dd:hh:mm]
6.3.1.14. Numbers of starting in gas forced mode and Erase starting counters
6.4. ERRORS DIAGNOSTIC
6.4.1. ENABLE AND DISABLE THE ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC
6.4.2. ERRORS READING AND ERASING
6.4.3. DISABLE THE ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC
6.4.4. AUTOMATIC REPORT
6.4.5. OTHER/OTHER PARAMETERS KEY

7. UTILITY
7.1. SAVE CONFIGURATION
7.2. ECU ERASURE
7.3. DATA UPDATING
7.4. CHOOSE LANGUAGE
7.5. COMMUNICATION
7.6. INFORMATION
7.7. EXPORT MAPS
7.8. MAPS DATABASE
7.9. ACQUISITIONS DATABASE
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INTRODUCTION To whom this handbook BRC, of which electrical connections and

is addressed components disposition are indicated
with high precision.
This handbook is useful for:
• Those who install or set up gas system
using “SEQUENT PLUG & DRIVE”,
“SEQUENT 24 M.Y. 07”, “SEQUENT
SEQUENT PLUG & DRIVE DIRECT INJECTION” systems
SOFTWARE • Those who installed “SEQUENT PLUG &
DRIVE” installer’s program on PC
Sequent Plug&Drive is the new calibration • Those who need a reference guide about
software for LPG and natural gas supply the PC program
systems developed by BRC. • Those who wish understand or deepen
It was developed for the new Sequent Plug the operation principles of “SEQUENT
& Drive system, but it is suitable also for PLUG & DRIVE”, “SEQUENT 24 M.Y.
Sequent 24 Model Year 07 and Sequent 07”, “SEQUENT DIRECT INJECTION”
Direct Injection (SDI) systems. systems
The new software is characterized by a • Those who need a help for the setting up
completely innovative approach and is and the problems solution of “SEQUENT
strongly addressed to manage gas as fuel PLUG & DRIVE”, “SEQUENT 24 M.Y.
for the most advanced engines with control- 07”, “SEQUENT DIRECT INJECTION”
led starting. systems
The main innovation is in the engine
control software inside the ECUs, which, USEFUL REFERENCES
thanks to new manage algorithms, allows to
optimise the gaseous fuel dosing in a sim- • For further information about “SEQUENT
ple and intuitive way, so that the installer PLUG & DRIVE”, “SEQUENT 24 M.Y.
can obtain easily the best results. 07”, “SEQUENT DIRECT INJECTION”
In order to assure a higher integration with systems, please refer to the other han-
the petrol engine control satisfying OBD dbooks and information leaflets publi-
requirements, Sequent Plug & Drive softwa- shed by BRC.
re has an update diagnostic on the gas • Sequent Installer’s Handbook 1/3. This is
system and allows communicating with the easiest way to obtain basic and
vehicle original OBD system (just for general information about the installation
Sequent Plug & Drive e SDI systems). of SEQUENT PLUG & DRIVE system.
Inside the guide you will also find:
SEQUENT PLUG & DRIVE - Information about the system working
installer’s program principles and its structure.
- A detailed description of its compo-
The calibration software has changed both nents.
for the aspect and for its functionality, but - Indications for the mechanical and elec-
we tried to help the installers, already expert trical installation.
with the Sequent systems, even more, • Types of installation 2/3. It contains
maintaining the philosophy at the basis of generic electrical and assembly dia-
the previous software. grams for all the different kinds of instal-
Some of the most advanced functions have lation. The listed cases are mainly diffe-
been integrated and others have been rent in accordance to the cylinders num-
added in order to simplify the setting proce- bers and position and to the vehicle
dure. power. This is useful above all when
The calibration software is available (on installer works without specific instruc-
www.brc.it), where new updates and latest tions.
improvements will be always available. • Specific instructions. These are the
mechanical instructions and wiring dia-
grams of a specific vehicle studied at
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1. WHAT DO I NEED Pic. 1-1

SEQUENT
TO START? communication wire

In summary, here’s what you need to com-

municate with the BRC system ECU and set
up the system:
1. Portable Personal Computer
2. SEQUENT Communication wire (code
DE512114)
3. PLUG & DRIVE Software for PC on
CDROM communication standard. The wire is not
NOTE: for more comfort, you don’t need compatible with BRC previous ones (i.e.
the SEQUENT hardware key anymore. FLYING INJECTION, JUST e JUST
Excluding the PC, all other things are con- HEAVY).
tained in the kit 90AV99002054 “SOFTWA- It can be ordered to BRC indicating the
RE BRC WITHOUT HW KEY (CD ROM)”, code DE512114.
which contains all the necessary for instal-
ling the others BRC software too, save for 1.3. SOFTWARE
the HW key.
Picture 1-1 shows a communication wire for The software is contained in the CDROM
SEQUENT. Remember that hardware key is supplied with the kit 90AV99002054 “SOFT-
not required by the Sequent Plug & Drive WARE BRC WITHOUT HW KEY (CD
software, but it is necessary for others soft- ROM)”.The CDROM also includes the
ware presents in the CDROM. updates for the ECU programming, that can
Let’s start to describe the characteristics of be anyway update on the BRC website
the above listed instruments. http://www.brc.it.

1.1. THE PERSONAL COMPUTER

SEQUENT PLUG & DRIVE software has

been written in order to be used on PC with
Windows 2000 / XP / Vista operating pro-
grams.
The required hardware characteristics are:
Minimum hardware characteristics:
• Microprocessor: Pentium II 350
• Memory RAM: 128 MB
• Hard Disk: 1 GB available
• Display 1024x768
• 1 serial port or USB port with “full duplex”
serial-USB adapter.

1.2. THE COMMUNICATION WIRE

FOR SEQUENT SYSTEMS

This wire contains an electronic loop able to

translate the signals coming from the ECU
(complying with ISO 9141 and ISO 15031
automotive standard) into signals suitable
for PC, that is according to RS232 serial
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2. SOFTWARE Pic. 2-1

First installation window
INSTALLATION

The installation can be made by means of

the CDROM, or downloading files from the
website http://www.brc.it.
In the same way you can update the PC
software and the ECU programming files
(software, kernel loader, mappings and set-
ting up) both from CDROM and from inter-
Pic. 2-2
net. Second installation window
But let’s start from zero and suppose to do
the installation. Let’s analyse in details both
kinds of programming possible with the
CDROM.

2.1. “SEQUENT PLUG & DRIVE”

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
ON PC FROM CDROM

With the portable PC and the installation

CDROM, follow next steps to install
“SEQUENT PLUG & DRIVE” software:
1. Start the PC and wait it is operative. Pic. 2-3
2. Insert CD-ROM Third installation window

3. Wait till the installation program auto-

matically starts (if this doesn’t hap-
pen, follow the note at the end of this
paragraph).
4. In the window shown in picture 2-1
click on the wished language icon.
5. In the window shown in picture 2-2,
click on SEQUENT icon.
6. In the window shown in picture 2-3,
click on SEQUENT PLUG & DRIVE
icon.
7. In the window shown in picture 2-4,
Pic. 2-4
click on SEQUENT PLUG & DRIVE
Fourth installation window
icon under the writing “FULL INSTAL-
LATION”. Whereas, if the software
has been already installed and you
want only update it, click on the icon
under the writing “UPDATE”.
8. The aided procedure will guide you
along all the installation steps:
answer “Next” or “Yes” to every que-
stion.
9. If installation asks for choosing the
destination path, leave the original
one and then click “Next”.
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10.At this point the program installation

starts: wait until the bar indication
reaches the 100%.
11. At the end of installation, the PC
might ask for closing and restarting
Windows: answer YES.
NOTE: the automatic start of SEQUENT
PLUG & DRIVE installation when introdu-
cing the CDROM depends on the PC set up
you’re using. If it doesn’t automatically start,
you have to start the “Setup” program in the
CDROM main folder (Press Start >
Execute, write “D:\Setup.exe” and press
OK. “D” is the letter identifying the CDROM:
if the PC indicates another one, you have to
insert the right letter).
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3. PROGRAM START Pic. 3-1

SEQUENT PLUG & DRIVE
AND main page
ITS STRUCTURE

3.1. GENERALITIES

The program is suitable, as we said, for the

following systems:
• Sequent Plug & Drive
• Sequent 24 M.Y. 07
• Sequent Direct Injection
In the handbook we make reference above shows the equipment type (i.e. P&D means key, its colour changes from blue to light
all to the Sequent Plug & Drive system, Plug & Drive), ECU code (i.e. DE815010 is blue.
which is the most complete. For the others the 4 cylinders P&D ECU) and software ver- By clicking on a key, it changes its colour
system, we’ll tell you what you can’t apply if sion (i.e. SPDAA008010). into red and it will appear as pressed. At the
necessary. The right one always displays the diagno- same time, some keys will appear, everyo-
stic state, which controls system actuators ne with has a specific task; these are the
3.2. STARTING PAGE sensors. If diagnostic is enabled, the even- keys we mentioned above.
DESCRIPTION tual errors found are displayed; on the con- In the next paragraph there is a short
trary, the message “DIAGNOSTIC ENA- description of main keys; for the detailed
After the correct installation you can start BLED” is displayed. one, including the complete procedures to
and use the SEQUENT PLUG & DRIVE use for each function, please refer to the
system. To start the program double-click 3.3. MAIN KEYS next chapters.
on SEQUENT PLUG & DRIVE icon on the
PC desktop, or click on “Start” in the screen As already said, main keys are 4 and are 3.3.1. “PROGRAMMING” KEY
bottom left and select ”Start” > Programs > located at the bottom of the screen.
BRC Gas Equipment > SEQUENT PLUG & You can see that all keys are blue and not This is the main key that allows to program
DRIVE. pressed (see picture 3-1). Each key has a the ECU whether if it is virgin or already pro-
You can also read the software version writing inside; from left to right we have: grammed. You can both make the program-
under the icon, without any particular user • PROGRAMMING ming by using previously recorded files or
action. • SETTING UP files supplied by BRC (choosing “FROM
In the lower side of the screen there are 4 • DIAGNOSTIC DATABASE” key), and make a new setting
keys (called “main keys”) on which appear • UTILITY up (choosing “AIDED PROCEDURE” key).
the writings: PROGRAMMING, SETTING The basic concept to keep in mind to use
UP, DIAGNOSTIC e UTILITY. this program is that each main key corre- 3.3.2. “SETTING UP” KEY
We will see their use soon. sponds to a main function. In order to better
Above these 4 keys there’s a further “EXIT” understand this philosophy, you can consi- It contains all the necessary functions in
key that allows exit from program; if you did- der that, by means of each key, you can order to modify maps, settings, changeover
n’t make changes and/or you already saved reach all the tools you need to develop a parameters, and everything could influence
all, the program will immediately close. specific operation. the SEQUENT PLUG & DRIVE program. By
Whereas, if you made changes or if there So that, for all concerning the ECU pro- using the SETTING UP instrument you can,
are operations not yet saved, the PC will gramming you’ll refer to the “PROGRAM- for instance, revise any aided procedure
notice this situation and will ask for the MING” key, for the setting up of an already phase separately from the others, change
saving before the exit. programmed ECU you’ll choose the “SET- parameters of changeover from petrol to
WARNING!: by answering NOT, all changes TING UP” key, to verify possible installation gas, correct maps, etc.
will be completely lost. errors or run the actuators test you’ll press
At the bottom of the screen there are three “DIAGNOSTIC” and, finally, to set up some 3.3.3. “DIAGNOSTIC” KEY
narrow and long panels all along the screen program options (i.e. language, communi-
width. The left one displays the current com- cations parameters, etc.) you’ll have to It allows to see data values in order to
munication condition (Coupling, press the “UTILITY” keys. understand if there are problems or installa-
Communication OK, etc…). The middle one When you move the mouse pointer on a tion errors, to verify what kind of software,
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kernel loader or maps are installed on the

ECU, to check the actuators right working
(injectors, solenoid valves, relay, etc.).

3.3.4. “UTILITY” KEY

It groups all the general utility instruments

not included in the previous categories, and
that allows making different operation useful
for updating the program on PC or changing
some of its aspects: you can change lan-
guage, communication parameters with
ECU, display wiring diagrams, extract map-
ping and settings from the ECU and save
them on the PC, manage databases contai-
ning the already known vehicles mappings,
crate discs to transfer mapping to another
PC, update all data on the PC.
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4. PROGRAMMING Aided procedure

Pic. 4-1
Aided procedure steps

Starting aided procedure

Select equipment type

(step 1)

4.1. PROGRAMMING FILES TYPE

Equipment and Injectors
calibration (step 2)
The SEQUENT PLUG & DRIVE program-
ming procedure is based on two different
File F?D saving
kind of file: (step 3)
1. File .S19
2. File .FPD, .F7D or .FDD. Self-mapping
(step 4)
4.1.1. FILE S19
Communication of
Files with S19 extension contain the algo- procedure ending (step 5)
rithms and the strategies used by systems
with SEQUENT PLUG & DRIVE software. Pic. 4-2
Aided procedure selection
Every time you make a new ECU program-
ming, it is advisable to update the S19 soft-
ware with the last version available on PC
(obviously you have to update the PC too).
This allows to have all the developed fun-
ctions and strategies available.

4.1.2. FILE FPD, F7D, FDD

This files contain the specific data of the

vehicle and its mapping.
It contains for instance the equipment type,
the engine type (intaked or supercharged),
mapping parameters, calibration parame- 4.2. ECU PROGRAMMING The Sequent 24 MY07 procedure differing
ters of all signals coming form the sensors, in some messages that help the installer to
changeover parameters, eventual parame- If you want to effect an ECU programming insert at the begin and remove at the end
ters for tip-in strategies, etc. you have to select from the main window the setting kit with MAP sensor.
• • Il file FPD refers to a vehicle installed the Programming key. Two different kinds of The aided procedure is carried out when
with Sequent Plug & Drive. programming are available: you wish to convert a new vehicle whose
• Il file F7D refers to a vehicle installed • Aided Procedure mapping is not available. In this case start
with Sequent 24 MY07. • From Database the configuration of the personalised para-
• Il file FDD refers to a vehicle installed meters and then the real self-mapping. The
with Sequent Direct Injection. 4.2.1. AIDED PROCEDURE aided procedure consists of variable steps
Along the handbook we will call the generic PROGRAMMING depending on the selections made. In
mapping file F?D, where “?” could be “P”, Picture 4-1 the main steps are indicated.
“7” or “D”. This kind of programming is available To enter this procedure, select
Once the communication with the ECU is just for Sequent Plug & Drive and Programming key at the bottom of the scre-
enabled, the software can select by itself Sequent 24 MY07 systems. On Sequent en, and then the Aided Procedure one, on
the files of the system you’re using, without Direct Injection systems it will be necessary the right (see Picture 4-2).
any other installer’s operation, as after- to proceed with the “From Database” pro- The installer has guided step by step
wards explicated. gramming, eventually followed by a map through all the different procedure phases
refinement. by a capital writing in the centre of the scre-
We’ll make a detailed description of en. You can go through this procedure
Sequent Plug & Drive procedure. taking one or more steps backwards or for-
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ward, by using NEXT and PREVIOUS keys Pic. 4-3

Aided procedure -
at the bottom of the screen, or using PgUp Equipment type
and PgDwn on the keyboard.
WARNING: by effecting the aided setting
procedure all parameters in the ECU will be
lost.
Aided procedure steps are explained after-
wards.

4.2.1.1. Equipment type

It is the first step of the procedure, as you

can see in Picture 4-3. In case of standard
installation, after selecting the equipment
Pic. 4-4
type (LPG or CNG), just click on ENTER Aided procedure -
key. Automatically the ECU will receive the equipment type clicking on
“OTHER” key
software and a standard mapping in order
to effect the vehicle calibration. At the end of
the programming you’ll go to the next step,
without any further installer’s intervention.
At the left of “OTHER” key there are some
letters and numbers, which show you infor-
mation about the kind of software to be
downloaded on the aided procedure ECU.
- The first 5 characters show the software
name (“SPDAA” in Picture 4-3).
- The three numbers in the middle show
the software version to be downloaded Pic. 4-5
(“007” in Picture 4-3). Aided procedure -
equipment calibration
- The last three numbers show the softwa-
re type, depending on the kind of ECU
you wish to program (“010” in Picture 4-3
indicate that the ECU type is DE815010-
4 injectors Sequent Plug & Drive).
NOTE:
1. When entering this window, before
doing any operation, the PC program
verifies the ECU kernel loader version,
and compares it with the last version on
PC. If the ECU kernel loader is not
updated, a message will notice that you
need to update it; in this case, you can’t technicians you have to use just stan- 4.2.1.2. Equipment calibration
proceed with the following steps until the dard software.
update won’t be made (see paragraph • Custom: corresponds to particular This is the second step of the procedure; it
4.2.2 for procedure). software used for test and develop- specifies further information about the
2. In particular cases indicated by BRC, it ment. These ones have to be used installed equipment and the vehicle (see
could be necessary to download on the only under indication of BRC techni- Picture 4-5). Particularly it indicates if it is an
ECU a software different from the usual; cians. After choosing this option, select Intaked or Supercharged (turbo) equipment.
you can do this by press the “OTHER” the software you wish to transfer, then Most of the parameters are previously set
key (see Picture 4-4). By clicking on it click OK in the window for software up and usually you don’t need to modify
the following possibilities will appear: selection. them, others change according to the vehi-
• Default: corresponds to the software cle and have to be changed by the installer.
normally supplied by BRC. Without From this window you can also select the
special authorization given by the BRC following installation characteristics:
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• Equipment: it indicates if it is a LPG or Pic. 4-6

Aided procedure -
CNG equipment. equipment calibration by
• Engine: you have to indicate if it is an clicking OTHER in the
equipment section
intaked or turbo engine.
• P1-T gas sensor: you have to indicate
the sensor type used for gas pressure
and temperature. The program suggests
automatically the usual sensor for appli-
cation you’ve chosen, but the installer
can change it if necessary.
• Injection: you have to choose between
sequential or semi-sequential injection.
• N. Cylinders: you have to indicate the
engine cylinders number, which is also
the number of the installed gas injectors wise choose “NOT PRESENT” option or, window by selecting Setting up -->
and of the petrol ones. If this number is if you have any doubt, choose “UNDEFI- Equipment type.
lower than the maximum injectors num- NED”. If possible, it is better to avoid the
ber that the ECU can pilot, pay attention last option, and check the air flow meter NOTE: by clicking OTHER, at the top of the
not to connect the injectors with higher presence or absence. screen, you can set working limits for RPM
number. For instance, using a 6 injectors • Type of OBD communication: it speci- signal and for MAP manifold pressure, as
ECU on a 5 cylinders vehicle, you have fies if system is connected to the vehicle you can see in Picture 4-6. This operation
to avoid to connect the injector n°6 wire, diagnostic intake and if has been used couldn’t be made normally, save different
both petrol and gas, connecting all the the K-line (1 connected wire) or the CAN indications given by BRC technicians.
others. BUS (two connected wires).
• Engine size: indicate the engine size in You can define the communication and 4.2.1.3. Save files FPD, F7D o FDD
cc (i.e. 1400 for 1,4 litres). connections type by connecting an OBD
• Injector type: you have to indicate the tester, sold by BRC with code It is the third step of the aided procedure.
installed gas injector type, by choosing DE805500, to the vehicle intake. This section asks you to select the destina-
among the available ones. Remember As soon as the tester will effect commu- tion file where all set configuration have to
that the injector selection depends on nication, it will supply a number from 1 to be saved. You have to fill in the below
the vehicle power: see “2-3 Sequent 9, which indicates the communication boxes, indicating Trademark, Model, ECU,
Installation type…” handbook. itself. File in the most detailed way (Picture 4-7).
• MAP sensor: it displays the sensor type Connections and selection must follow Note: when choosing the file name, you can
to be used. At the moment is the only one these indications: use whatever name you like. An always
and cannot be modified. Communication Communication
valid suggestion is to use one that can help
• Water temperature sensor: visualizza il type on OBD to set up on Wires to connect you to identify the vehicle where you dow-
tester S P&D interface
tipo di sensore da usare. Per ora è unico nloaded it (i.e. the name could be the vehi-
From type 1 White on pin 7
e non può essere modificato. K-LINE
OBD intake
cle plate number).
to type 3
• Changeover switch: it displays the After leaving the vehicle with the engine off
changeover switch type to be used. The Type 4 or type 5 Not available - and the ignition key on you can press
value previously set is the correct one, Yellow on pin 6 and “Save” to save the calibrations on the PC
save for particular cases. From type 6 yellow/black on pin and download them on the ECU.
CAN BUS
to type 9 14 OBD intake
• Lambda 1 and 2: it allows to choose if (plait) Clicking Exit, without save, all calibrations
you connected the lambda oxygen sen- • RPM signal: It specifies if vehicle RPM will be lost.
sors wire or not. The program will display has been connected to the system, or if
and take care, in some specific strate- RPM are read by petrol injectors or by 4.2.1.4. Self-mapping
gies, only the lambda oxygen sensors the coil. Normally it isn’t necessary to
indicated as connected. connect this signal, so that the software Systems based on SEQUENT PLUG &
• Air flow meter: to having a more precise suggests automatically the “not connec- DRIVE software, ground their working on
system setting, it is necessary indicates if ted” option. suitable maps contained in the ECU, allo-
in the original petrol equipment there’s Once finished and checked the settings wing to translate the petrol injectors signals
an air flow meter (also called MAF); click Next to continue the aided procedure. in controls for gas injectors; they change
usually you can see it on the intake duct. A similar section could be activated, out- according to the vehicle. Self-mapping aim
If yes, choose “PRESENT” option, other- side the aided procedure, from the main is to obtain translation maps through simple
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acquisitions (to effect in stop condition) of Pic. 4-7

Aided procedure -
working conditions of the vehicle to “map”, file F?D saving
immediately after the installation phase.
The self-mapping procedure consists in
acquiring the values of the different parame-
ters during three consecutive accelerations
in petrol mode, and in their processing, car-
ried out according to the data supplied
(engine size, cylinders number, injection
type, etc.). Then, without any installer’s
intervention, a setting for end of idle condi-
tion will be made.
As soon as the self-mapping starts, the win-
dow represented in Picture 4-8 appears
Pic. 4-8
requiring to press OK when petrol steady Aided procedure -
idle condition are reached. Self-mapping, press OK
Look at the two graphics in Picture 4-8. In
the first you can see the trend of the lambda
oxygen sensor and of the MAP, instead in
the second one you can see at the same
time the injection times of both petrol and
gas injectors.
It is now required to maintain the engine at
idle condition (Picture 4-9) and then to
make three deep tip-in until 5000 RPM (see
Picture 4-10).
You have to press the accelerator quickly all
the way, loosening it so that the engine doe- Pic. 4-9
sn’t reach condition of RPM over 5000 Aided procedure -
Self-mapping, waiting
rpm/min and avoiding however the RPM
containment decided by the car builder.
After every tip-in, note that inside the yellow
circle, in the middle low part of the screen,
you can see the number of tip-in already
made (see Picture 4-11).
After the third tip-in, the installer’s task is
substantially over. All the next self-mapping
and aided procedure calibrations are auto-
matic and doesn’t need any other interven-
tion, just press OK at the end, as confirma-
tion of the end of procedure.
Pic. 4-10
Also if these phases are automatic, as we
Aided procedure -
said, we describe them however in the follo- Self-mapping, three tip-in
wing, so that you can understand what hap-
pens.
The aim of the automatic calibration (see
Picture 4-12) following the three tip-in, is to
center automatically in the best way the idle
condition.
During this phase, notes in the picture the
appearance at the bottom of 4 little red or
green squares and of a text box with the
error percentage still to correct.
At the beginning, the boxes (one for each
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cylinder) are red, and this means that all Pic. 4-11
Aided procedure -
cylinders are supplied with petrol. Self-mapping, tip-in n°2
Then, we’ll have the partial changeover to
gas of some cylinder, with following re-
changeovers between gas and petrol, until
the complete gas mode is reached at the
end of procedure.
During all the procedure, the error box
shows how is far away the optimal situation.
When the error percentage is lower (in a Numero di
accelerate
positive or negative way) than 5%, the little
effettuate
box is green, showing an acceptable situa-
tion to proceed, whereas it becomes red,
and in this case you’ll need to wait before
Pic. 4-12
the changeover of other cylinders. Aided procedure -
At the end of procedure, a message will tell Self-mapping, automatic
calibration
you that all has ended successfully (see
Picture 4-13).
Clicking NEXT you can end the aided pro-
cedure, saving changes made an adding
the mapping in the database.
NOTE 1: if during the mapping, vehicle
switch off before changing over all the gas Percentuale di
Cilindri alimentati errore ancora
cylinders, you can repeat the self-mapping, a gas (verde) e a presente
benzina (rosso)
so that the PC at the beginning enriches or
leans of a percentage at will, operating on
the cursor “Initial correction”, after pressing
“OTHER/ADVNCED” key (see Picture 4- Pic. 4-13
14). The initial correction has its effect just Aided procedure -
Self-mapping ended suc-
in the first moments after the first cylinder cessfully
changeover to gas. Then the corrections
made automatically will become operative.
NOTE 2: the PC verifies the plausibility of
the data acquired during the procedure. If
some not-reasonable data result, an error
message will be shown and you will have to
repeat the mapping.

4.2.1.5. Sending parameters

to the ECU

Pic. 4-14
With this last section the signals calibration
Aided procedure -
and self-mapping of a new vehicle procedu- Self-mapping,
OTHER/ADVANCED key
re ended. It will require the data saving. If
you want you can choose a new position, or
the PC will save them automatically into the
already chosen position (see Picture 4-15).

4.2.1.6. End procedure

The last step of the aided procedure has the

only aim to notice the good end operation
(see Picture 4-16). By clicking on “Exit” the
aided procedure ends and you come back
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to the first program window. Pic. 4-15

Aided procedure -
Vehicle automatically changes over to gas. final programming

4.2.2. “FROM DATABASE”

PROGRAMMING

Selecting the Programming > From

Database key, you will enter the window for
the BRC ECU programming from database,
that’s to say by using files already available
(i.e. the ones of vehicle already developed
in the past). The programming will be made
if the ignition key is turned on, with stopped
engine or during the petrol working mode. If
Pic. 4-16
vehicle is working in gas mode, system will final window with end
automatically change over to petrol before procedure message
starting the programming.
In order to make the programming, select in
the database the file to download according
to the equipment type, trademark, model
and petrol ECU of the vehicle. If vehicle is
supplied by BRC files are in the folder
BRC_MAPS, whereas if vehicle has been
developed by the installer, files are in the
folder USER_MAPS.
In the example of Picture 4-17 we selected:
Map: made by the user (User_Maps)
CNG: CNG equipment Pic. 4-17
Trademark:BMW 320 From database
programming
Model: tests
ECU: self-map
File: definitive.FPD (Plug & Drive
system)
Once you selected the ECU of the vehicle
you want to program, you have to select
files to download.
In the example of the picture for the selec-
ted ECU are available two kind of FPD file
(“definitive.FPD” and “test.FPD”).
To select the file.F?D to download, you
have to double-click the one you’ve chosen.
Automatically a sign has put near the writing clicking on one of the listed. We suggest You can’t download only S19, without F?D.
Vehicle Parameters and the selected file doing this operation just if told by BRC Sometimes you could need to update the
appears in the box under the writing. technicians or specialists. kernel loader on the ECU. The program can
The selection of the software (file .S19) to The flag sign indicates the files that will be recognize this need, and notice automati-
download has made automatically when downloaded at the same time, when you’ll cally the installer during the aided procedu-
choosing the vehicle parameters file (file make the ECU programming, that’s to say re. To update the loader, press the UPDA-
.F?D). To transfer this file on the ECU you when you’ll press the Programming key. TING LOADER key (see Picture 4-17); a
need that the box near the writing Software In the example of Picture 4-17 we download page will be open that, according to the
be selected with a flag sign. You can chan- just the FPD file, but not the S19 software. ECU situation, will show a writing telling you
ge the software with the OTHER key. You can run the following kind of program- what to do. Clicking on the PROGRAM key
Clicking on it, a box appears containing all ming, in once time: at the bottom of the page, the loader tran-
the available software versions. You can • F?D sfer on the ECU starts. At the end of this
select the software to download, by double- • F?D + S19 operation will be shown a window telling
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that all ended successfully. Pic. 4-18

Loader updating
If ECU doesn’t need the loader update, a not necessary
writing will show that the version on the
ECU has been already updated. (see
Picture 4-18). In this case the loader pro-
gramming is still possible, but it’s useless
and not suggested.
ATTENTION!:
• The loader updating is a delicate and
potentially dangerous operation. Be
careful that the PC batteries are loaded
and the electric supply be connected
before starting.
• If loader programming is interrupted at its
beginning you have to disconnect and
connect again the ignition key and retry.
• If you can’t make the loader updating
also in this way, you can cancel comple-
tely the ECU by selecting UTILITY >
ERASE ECU and then retry.
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5. SETTING UP Pic. 5-1

Setting up

By selecting from the main page Setting up

you can enter in different sections dedicated
to verification and modification of the vehi-
cle parameters, which allows to refine or
correct calibrations of a pre-programmed
vehicle (see Picture 5-1). Operations of
equipment type and self-mapping selection
Pic. 5-2
are the same that the ones in the aided pro- Setting up -
cedure, and, being already described in the map refinement
previous chapter, we won’t talk again about
them here; it’ll be sufficient a little recall to
the relative previous paragraph. In this
chapter, instead, we’ll describe in detail the
sections that change most.
Changes made in the setting up sections
are put in evidence with a red X near the
relative section button. For instance a red X
near the “RPM” key indicates that the RPM
setting has been changed, a red X near the
“DRIVEABILITY” key indicates that the dri-
veability setting has been changed and so
on. 5.2. MAP REFINEMENT se the gas flow at the minimum percen-
At the program exit, or sometimes when you tage indicated (numbers lower than 0).
select other functions, if you’ve made some In this window, you can revise any map pre- Operate on this calibration in order to
changes it will be required a file saving, spe- sent on an ECU and, particularly, it is very center the map at the idle in the better
cifying equipment type, trademark, model, useful to revise the result of a self-mapping way.
ECU and file name, as described for the just done. • GEAR: this pointer is roughly equal to
aided procedure. the trimmer calibrations on a traditional
5.2.1. MANUAL REFINEMENT equipment, its effect is to enrich or lean
5.1. PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED points with medium and high engine
FUNCTIONS The map refinement can be made in loads. By moving the pointer to the right
“manual” way, as many BRC installer alrea- you increase the gas flow of the percen-
Functions in the Setting up main window, dy know, operating on the two "pointers", as tage indicated (numbers higher than 0).
already described in the previous chapter you can see in picture 5-2. By moving the pointer to the left you
are the followings: The first is called IDLE and the second decrease the gas flow of the percentage
• Equipment type (see paragraph 4.2.1.2) GEAR. indicated (numbers lower than 0).
• Self-mapping (see paragraph 4.2.1.4) Theirs function can be consider similar to Operate on this calibration in order to
the reducer and trimmer calibration on the correct the carburetion with medium and
Now we’ll describe functions not yet consi- traditional system: high engine loads.
dered before, that are (see Picture 5-1): • IDLE: this pointer is roughly equal to the No one of the two calibrations practically
• Map refinement calibrations of idle and sensibility of a tra- influence on the other condition working.
• Driveability ditional reducer, its effect is to enrich or After a self-mapping it’s better to control the
• Changeover lean in the idle zone working. By moving right vehicle working on the road in high and
• RPM the pointer to the right you increase the medium power conditions, in closed loop
• MAP gas flow at the minimum percentage indi- conditions, on the basis of the petrol ECU
• OBD Configuration cated (numbers higher than 0). By self-adjustable parameters, that you can
• Level calibration moving the pointer to the left you decrea- see in this page if the connection with the
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vehicle diagnostic intake has been made, Pic. 5-3

Idle
and if OBD data are available, or on the automatic
basis of the sensor working (use eventually refinement
the diagnostic box or other suitable instru-
ment). Possible carburetion anomalies in
these conditions can be resolved by acting
on “GEAR”.
Look at the left too, under the idle and gear
correction pointer in Picture 5-3, and note
the presence of the slow and fast fuel trim
values read by the OBD communication.
These values won’t be shown, as in the pic-
ture, if communication is not enable or if
OBD hasn’t be connected to the system.
Pic. 5-4
At the bottom there are two little graph win- Idle
dows where you can see injection times and refinemen
little window
the lambda oxygen sensor trend.

5.2.2. IDLE AUTOMATIC REFINEMENT

You can refine the mapping concerning the

idle mode in a completely automatic way.
It’s enough to press the IDLE REFINE-
MENT key, shown by the arrow in Picture 5-
3.
It will appear a little window in the middle as
shown by the Picture 5-4.
Clicking on START, the procedure will Pic. 5-5
begin. Idle
refinement
Before, it will wait the petrol steady condi- starting
tions, as you can see in Picture 5-5.
Then it will change over automatically to
gas, and will center the idle (see Picture 5-
6).
Note that in Picture 5-6 the idle correction
pointer has automatically moved, reaching
a correction of -7%.
The pointer movement will continue along
all the automatic procedure, which will end
as shown in Picture 5-7.
Note that the final correction is just a -2%,
Pic. 5-6
and this confirms that the idle was already
Idle
centred before. automatic
centering
The procedure, beyond a simple and useful
setting instrument, is also a diagnostic
instrument which allows to check if a vehicle
calibrated in the past is still centred or not.

5.2.3. EASY REFINEMENT IN RUNNING

CONDITIONS

In running conditions has been studied a

new way of easy refinement and semi-auto-
matic, which allows:
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• Extreme use easiness for the installer Pic. 5-7

Idle refinement
• Shorter setting times and routes ended successfully
• There’s no need to read data on the PC
or check values or graphs while driving
• Setting up at stopped vehicle, after
acquisition, with no need to drive
• Extreme precision in the results, for not
specialist too
Clicking the button shown by the arrow in
Picture 5-8 a graph will open, as you can
see in Picture 5-9.
In the low part of Picture 5-9, you can see
three buttons: ERASE, START and CLOSE.
Clicking on START, the program start to
Pic. 5-8
acquire the Ton (injection time) of petrol Easy refinement
injectors, and put them in the graph in cor- while running
respondence to the MAP value at the acqui-
sition moment.
During the petrol working in the graph will
appear orange points, whereas during the
gas working points will become blue.
After driving a route both in petrol mode and
in gas mode, the graph will become as the
one in Picture 5-10.
Remember that you can changeover from
petrol to gas and vice-versa both acting on
the changeover switch and clicking the
changeover switch picture in the program, Pic. 5-9
or also by using the F5 key on the PC key- Easy refinement graph

board.
We suggest proceeding first at the petrol
point acquisition, trying to explore all the
MAPs.
It is not necessary that points be acquired
with a lonely acceleration progression: they
can be acquired in different times, eventual-
ly also interrupting the acquisition by means
of the middle key, which from START will be
become STOP.
Just be careful to avoid the acquisition of
RPM too high or too low in the same graph:
Pic. 5-10
it is better, for instance, tray to maintain
Acquisition petrol
them between 2500 and 3500 rpm/min, and gas points
eventually loosening the foot or increasing
the gear when the engine loose rpm.
The Open Loop conditions, which usually
you can obtain with the accelerator comple-
tely pressed, are not important for this kind
of setting and they don’t have to be conside-
red.
Their possible acquisition, however, is not a
problem because they will be recognizable
in the graph.
Making then the changeover to gas and
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acquiring points in the same way, you Pic. 5-11

Gear correction +10%
obtain a graph similar to the one of Picture
5-10.
Now you can press STOP and try a safe
place where stop the vehicle.
Since now, the map correction will be made,
with stopped vehicle and without needing
other people operating on the PC, safe for
the driver. Pic. 5-12
Note that the petrol and gas points in Gear correction -10%

Picture 5-10 are substantially superimposed

to the left, and they pull apart in the right
side of the graph.
This means that the mapping is not centred
in the right way in the higher power zone
and therefore you have to correct by acting
on the GEAR button. Pic. 5-13
Let’s try to act on the GEAR button, taking Setting up -
Driveability -
the correction to +10%. Leaning in O.L.
The result will be the one shown in Picture
5-11, where the gas points are moved more
and more to the low. We’ll make the situa-
tion worse, obtaining points even more far
away one from another, always in the same
side.
Therefore, it is completely intuitive that in
order to approach the gas points to the
petrol ones, you’ll have to correct in the
opposite sense, that’s to say with a negati-
ve value.
Trying with -10%, we obtain the result in 5.3. DRIVEABILITY modification introduced by all driveability
Picture 5-12. strategies to the gas quantity supplied to the
The point superimposition has improved, These windows allow to calibrate some set- engine. It’s not, therefore, the single contri-
petrol and gas points are well superimpo- ting parameters in order to improved the dri- bution of a specific strategy, but of the glo-
sed and the refinement procedure is practi- veability during the rich Open Loop working bal effect of driveability strategies.
cally ended. (usually with foot deeply pressed), quick tip- In the middle you can see a changeover
In order to save the correct mapping in the in, sudden tip-out or during the return to drawing, with the writing “BRC” in the mid-
ECU, it will be enough exit from the map idle. dle.
refinement page and press EXIT or PRO- Let’s analyse the leaning in Open Loop win- The little circle at the top shows the actual
GRAMMING key. dow, starting from the top to the bottom and working, in gas mode (green) or in petrol
Also the IDLE button produces a movement starting from the elements always present mode (red).
of gas points. in each strategy, and then let’s analyse the The four little circles at the bottom indicate
But while the GEAR pointer changes the specific parts. the driver’s selection, in gas mode (on) or in
gas point inclination, leaving all the bottom First of all, you can see at the top the injec- petrol mode (off).
left points steady, the IDLE pointer moves tion times values and the gas and petrol There are also two buttons bottom left with
points up and down, all at the same way, injectors. the writings “RECORD” e “RESET”.
maintaining the inclination unchanged. Just below you can see that you can select, • Record: it records the changes just
In some cases, to have a perfect superim- by clicking on it, four different folders, relati- made, so that you can recall them anyti-
position, it could be necessary acting on ves to the return to the idle, to the cold lea- me, coming back to the recorded situa-
both the buttons. ning strategies, to the tip-in and to the Open tion.
The gas point movement in real time when Loop leaning strategies. • Reset: it comes back to the last recorded
the pointers change, will make very intuitive Just below the middle of the screen, at the parameters configuration.
understand what to do, without needing too left you can see a little box “Delta Flow”. Both buttons make reference only to the
many explications. In this box appears, in percentage, the total changes made in each folder, therefore the
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reset will make reference just to the folder Pic. 5-14

Setting up -
parameters. Driveability -
There are always two squares with some OL enabled +5%
graphs inside, one bottom left, one bottom
right.
The bottom left graph shows the petrol
injection times (in orange) and the gas
injection times (in green).
The bottom right graph shows the lambda
oxygen sensor trend.
You can click on “BRC” writing of the chan-
geover switch drawing, or press F5 key on
the keyboard, in order to changeover from
gas to petrol and vice-versa.
sn’t work anymore in CLOSED LOOP, but according to its calculations and pre-defined
5.3.1. LEANING IN OPEN LOOP (O.L.) in OPEN LOOP (O.L. since now). values, so that you could already see its
The aim of leaning in O.L. strategy is to effect in full load working conditions (acce-
The leaning in Open Loop is maybe the limit the enrichment with which the petrol lerator completely pressed).
most powerful, innovative and interesting setting up is calibrated for the working in ATTENTION: after enabling strategy, it’s
strategy of the driveability setting up to ana- O.L. better to verify that, during the normal
lyse. In fact if an enrichment of 30% can be an idle gas mode, the gas quantity don’t be
This strategy is not suitable for systems optimal value for the petrol working, can be too much limited. Check for instance
installed with Sequent Direct Injection. on the contrary completely intolerable for that the lambda oxygen sensor do not
the gas, above all in case of CNG. stop at low values, or that the OBD adap-
What does it mean Open Loop? CNG in fact doesn’t burn well in case of rich ting stay centred. On the contrary, the
As many people knows, during the normal mixture, causing engine bad working and engine bad working indicator could turn
engine working in petrol mode, in load and tugs during the driving. on in a few seconds.
conditions not too high and not during the If this happens, changeover to petrol and
tip-in, the petrol quantity with which the Working of leaning in O.L. strategy repeat the aided procedure be careful to
engine is supplied has to be measured with The leaning in O.L. strategy re-calculates in insert the right engine size, the right gas
a high precision so that it don’t be neither to an independent way, the petrol quantity injector type and the other parameters.
rich nor too lean, compared to an optimal needed to have a stoichiometric dosage Now, the window becomes the same in
value, called “stoichiometric”. and allows a maximum enrichment that the Picture 5-14, where the OTHER key top left
During the stoichiometric working, the petrol installer can set up. was pressed too.
ECU always correct the petrol quantity, If the petrol ECU requires a enrichment The OTHER key visualizes two lines of 16
according to the lambda oxygen sensor higher than the calibrated one, during the red and black numbers that you can see at
signal and always revise the title according gas mode, a limited gas quantity (the cali- the top, under the writing “Open Loop cor-
to the indication that it obtain. This conti- brated one) will be given. rection”. A red arrow under these numbers
nuous correction is called “CLOSED Instead if the petrol ECU will require a petrol shows the engine condition, pointing to the
LOOP”. quantity lower than the maximum one allo- relative box.
When the working conditions are instead of wed by the strategy, no limits will be applied Note that after enabling the strategy, some
high request of couple/power by the driver and that gas quantity will be injected. little square buttons have become available
(i.e. pressing deeply the accelerator pedal), on the left, with the numbers +5, +1, -1 and
the petrol injection electronic management Calibration of leaning in O.L. strategy -5, and a rubber drawing on them.
usually provides the stoichiometric condi- The following steps make reference to a In the graph in the middle, that you can
tions abandonment, in favour of a mixture vehicle with equipment correctly installed, see in Picture 5-14, there’s the enrichment
richer in petrol, in high percentage too (i.e. the lambda oxygen sensor 0/1V standard containment trend in accordance with the
the 30%). connected and with calibration correctly rpm, with a blue bend (graph O.L. corr.)
In this case the lambda oxygen sensor, done with the aided procedure and map which join 16 blue points.
often indicates that the air/petrol mixture is refinement. Pressing, for instance, the +5 key, the
rich, but it can’t supply to the ECU infor- The first step for the strategy calibration graph lifts up, leaving a dotted line on its ori-
mation about HOW is rich. So the ECU consists in select the little box top left called ginal place (see Picture 5-14).
can’t consider this signal in order to correct “Strategy enabling”. In these conditions, At the same time, the 16 black numbers
continuously the injection times, and it doe- strategy limits the gas quantity to supply above the graph increase of 5 units.
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The effect will be an increase of 5% of the Pic. 5-15

Setting up -
allowed enrichment limit, with all engine Driveability -
working conditions. OL road test 1
The next thing to do is to verify on the road
this effect.
1. During the working in gas mode take the
vehicle on the road, put, i.e., the second
or third gear and reach a low speed, cor-
responding for instance to 800 or 900
rpm/min, by maintaining the accelerator
not too pressed.
2. Press now the rubber button, to star the
acquisition.
3. Then make a deep tip-in, until reaching
Pic. 5-16
a high engine condition and near the Setting up -
“out of rpm” condition (i.e.: 6500 Driveability -
Delta flow -7%
rpm/min.).
4. Loosen the accelerator and approach as
soon as possible, trying to not press it
too much.
5. You can see the result in Picture 5-15,
where big red points and little green
points appear in the central graph.
• Red points represent the lambda oxy-
gen sensor value acquired during the
rpm increase.
As you can see, in all conditions, sensor
remained high, showing that the enri- Pic. 5-17
chment containment has produced a Setting up -
Driveability -
richer mixture than the stoichiometric OL, lean sensor
one.
So, strategy is not calibrated to limit too
much the fuel quantity.
But we have still to decide if it needs a
leaning or not.
• Green points represent the fuel quantity
required by the petrol ECU.
- If green points are above the blue line
(as in Picture 5-15), strategy leans,
bringing the fuel quantity to the blue
points level, instead that to the green
points one. Note, in the middle graph, a black upright conditions.
- When green points are under the red pointer between 3000 and 3500 rpm/min, This means that we have leaned too much.
line (no one in the picture), instead, which shows the current engine rotation We could come back to the previous condi-
there’s no leaning and the gas quantity condition. tion, obtaining an acceptable leaning result,
is the one wanted by the petrol ECU. Now you can try to lean of a 5% more in all but with some margin, useful to avoid bad
In the previous picture you can see better conditions, clicking the “-5” button, then strategy intervention during the different
the strategy effect. The -7% value in the press the rubber button and repeat the working conditions.
“Delta Flow” box, under the graph in the acquisition, and so on until the sensor (red You can also, if you want a perfect calibra-
middle, shows that strategy was leaning in points) don’t start to lean. tion, precisely set up working in the different
that moment of a 7%. As the sensor stay After a couple of trials the result will be the conditions, in order to obtain the most uni-
high, it means that the enrichment required one in Picture 5-17. form working possible.
by the petrol ECU is higher than 7% compa- Note that sensor results lean until roughly For instance, after having made again a 5%
red to the stoichiometric. 4500 rpm/min, and return rich with higher enrichment, it is possible to select the top
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boxes, relatives to rpm bigger or equal to Pic. 5-18

Setting up -
4000 rpm/min, and to lean only them. Driveability -
You have just to click on them, and then OL, partial leaning
press -5, or -1.
The result is the one in Picture 5-18.
You still needed to make a little revision
under 1500 rpm/min, where the sensor is
lean. The Picture 5-19 shows the final
result.
Compare it with the initial trend, represen-
ted by the blue dotted line.
NOTE: the leaning in O.L. strategy has
always to be calibrated so that remains
an enrichment margin enough (at least
Pic. 5-19
the 10% over the stoichiometric). Setting up -
Calibrations too near the lean sensor Driveability -
OL, final result
limit risk to intervene too much when
working and environmental conditions
changing, causing the engine break-
down indicator turning on and the cata-
lysts excessive heating.
It is important to remember that the OBD
communication supplies fundamental
data for this strategy, for instance the air
temperature. Under the right graph you
can see, in this case, a little box showing
an Air t. 38°C; in absence of OBD com-
munication little box becomes red. Pic. 5-20
5.3.2. TIP-IN Setting up -
Driveability -
tip-in
The tip-in strategy allows to improve the
vehicle driveability by the enrichment or the
leaning of the mixture in the tip-in, that’s to
say when there are quick changes of engi-
ne working parameters, as MAP and rpm,
usually due to quick tip-in or tip-out made by
the driver. Strategy is not necessary if map
centering and leaning in O.L. calibration
already reach good driveability results.
A bad driveability work, in fact, depends on
the petrol calibrations, that use strategies
that increase very much the injection times or enrichment wished. Pointer positive values always indicate enri-
after abrupt tip-in and usually decrease Tests and experience made by the BRC chments, and the negative ones indicate
them after abrupt tip-out. research department allowed obtaining a leanings.
Petrol strategy are not always suitable for strategy that don’t need the entering of dif- Strategy, at the end of aided procedure, will
the gas mode working, above all for the ferent values for different engine working be already enabled and pre-configured
CNG, because the gas doesn’t support well conditions, but that grants to obtain good automatically with initial standard values
excessive enrichments, and because the results by changing just a parameter ‘till the that give a good driveability in most cases.
diffusion and mix of the gaseous fuel injec- achievement of the best driveability perfor- By bringing the corrections during tip-in and
ted near the intake valves, happens in a dif- mances for every vehicle. tip-out towards zero you obtain the strategy
ferent way from the liquid one. Obviously you can also correct tip-in and deactivation.
Tip-in strategy allows compensating easily tip-out in a different way, as you can see in Clicking on OTHER key you can change
the changes made by the petrol injection, Picture 5-20, in order to obtain the wished other parameters, but usually it is not
setting up by means of a pointer the leaning driveability effect during the two tricks. necessary (see Picture 5-21).
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Let’s see them in detail: Pic. 5-21

Setting up -
• Max RPM for strategy: strategy stops to Driveability -
lean or enrich if rpm surpass the indica- tip-in, other
ted ones.
• Tip-in duration [n. inj.]: allows having a
more or less extended strategy effect
after an abrupt tip-in.
• Tip-out duration [n. inj.]: allows having
a more or less extended strategy effect Pic. 5-22
Setting up -
after an abrupt tip-out. Driveability -
• % window double peaks: allows to cali- cold strategies

brate sensibility with which extra-injec-

tions are distinguished by the normal
injections. Increasing the value, it’s likely
that system recognize injections as
extra- injections and that strategy opera-
te consequently.
• Delay Gas Inj: allows delaying the gas
injection beginning in respect to the
petrol one. You have to increase it above
all when the injection times of gas injec-
tors is often lower than the petrol injec- Pic. 5-23
tors one. Setting up -
Driveability -
Return to idle
5.3.3. COLD STRATEGIES

Cold strategies allow setting up specific

values of tip-in leaning or enrichment in
case of low temperatures.
Usually in cold condition it is necessary lea-
ning more the tip-in.
So the calibration software will introduce
pre-defined values with leaning higher than
the ones of tip-in in warm condition. If instal-
ler will change the warm pre-defined values
(page “TIP-IN”), without change the cold this coolant liquid temperature the tip-in folder.
ones, also the cold ones will be changed and tip-out corrections configured in this As you can see, in this folder there are three
consequently, so that a constant difference page are completely ignored, in favour of different strategies:
can be maintained. the ones configured in the tip-in page. • Changeover to petrol at idle
If installer gives a cold correction value dif- Remember that with temperature between • Changeover to petrol in cut-off
ferent from the pre-defined one, value won’t these two thresholds, the system use for the • Return to idle at exit cut-off
be automatically changed anymore, staying correction halfway values between the ones Afterward we’ll describe better these three
the same of the manually defined one. defined in this page and the ones of the tip- strategies.
Page is very similar to the tip-in one (see in one. This value will be nearer the first Note at the bottom the little squares
Picture 5-22), with the same pointer pre- ones if temperature is nearer the lower thre- sequence, that in Picture 5-23 are red and
viously seen. shold, or nearer the second ones if tempe- numbered from 1 to 4.
Moreover there are these two numerical rature is nearer the higher threshold. They represent the supply state of every
boxes that you can set: Bottom right there’s also the current value of cylinder: when the box is red, the relative
• Lower temperature threshold: under coolant liquid temperature. cylinder is supplied with petrol in that
this coolant liquid temperature, the tip-in moment, and when it’s green, it’s supplied
and tip-out corrections are the ones defi- 5.3.4. RETURN TO IDLE with gas. This visualization allows keeping
ned in this page instead of the ones defi- under control the working of the strategies
ned in the tip-in page. In Picture 5-23 you can see the window that we’ll describe afterward.
• Higher temperature threshold: over appearing after selecting the Return to idle
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5.3.4.1. Changeover to petrol at idle Pic. 5-24

Setting up -
changeover parameters
This strategy resolves possible problems in calibration
the return to idle, on vehicle where you can’t
solve this problem in a different way.
Strategy allows making a petrol changeover
for few moments during the return to idle,
with an unimportant petrol consumption, but
permitting to avoid the engine switching off
or the excessive RPM decrease.
Parameters on which it can act are:
• Gas-Petrol changeover rpm
threshold: when rpm are lower than the
value in this box, strategy is enabled and
vehicle changes over to petrol. In Picture when rpm are lower than the value in this Picture 5-24):
5-23 there’s the 0 pre-defined value: it box, strategy is enabled and vehicle 1. COLD ENGINE
disables in fact the strategy. changes over to petrol. In Picture 5-23 2. WARM ENGINE
• Petrol-gas changeover rpm threshold: there’s the 0 pre-defined value: it disa- The first calibrates the petrol/gas changeo-
when rpm are higher than the value in bles in fact the strategy. ver happening when vehicle starts from cold
this box strategy is immediately disabled If RPM signal is not connected and you condition, i.e. after a long stop without star-
and vehicle re-changes over to gas, not want to enable the strategy, you need to ting the engine.
depending on the elapsed time. In introduce a very high value (i.e. 8000 The second calibrates the changeover hap-
Picture 5-23 there’s the 0 pre-defined rpm/min) so that you don’t have errors in pening when vehicle is already warm, i.e.
value: it disables in fact the strategy. the rpm value read in cut-off. when you start it after a not too long stop.
• Max stay time on petrol: with this time • N. of petrol injections: determines the Reference temperature is the engine coo-
elapsed strategy ends its effect, and strategy maximum duration. After the lant liquid one, read by the sensor in the
vehicle re-changes over to gas, not injections number indicated in this box pressure reducer.
depending on the rpm. In Picture 5-23 (counted on the first injector), system re- In the Cold engine section you can intro-
there’s the pre-defined value of 10 changes over to gas. In Picture-5 23 the- duce the followings data:
seconds. re’s the pre-defined value of 1 injection. • Changeover at a temperature bigger
NOTE: besides that on the injectors state NOTE: besides that on the injectors state than
representation at bottom page, you can also representation at bottom page, you can also • Changeover delay
check the strategy current state in the check the strategy current state in the When the coolant liquid reach the set tem-
“Strategy state” box. “Strategy state” box. perature, changeover happens, provided
that a time equal or bigger than the
5.3.4.2. Changeover to petrol 5.3.4.3. Return to idle with cut-off “Changeover delay” one, is passed since
in cut-off the engine starting.
This strategy allows to set up a leaning or You can find similar parameters in Warm
This strategy resolves possible problems an enrichment that will be applied immedia- engine section. If the coolant liquid tempe-
during the rpm decrease due to a cut-off tely at the exit from cut-off. rature is higher than the one set up in the
(momentary injectors switching off during Usually, a not too hard leaning can help to Warm engine section, the parameters con-
deceleration) on vehicle where you can’t improve the rpm decrease after a off, per- tained in Cold engine will be ignored and
solve this problem in a different way. It can mitting to prevent switching off and to avoid just the warm engine ones will be conside-
be necessary use this strategy for instance an excessive rpm decrease. red.
in order to prevent engine switching off due Strategy works as in case of tip-in, but nor- Vice-versa, with temperature lower than the
to a sudden transmission clutch pressure mally leanings needed are less. Warm engine one, just the parameters rela-
with consequent quick rpm decrease. After the aided procedure a pre-calibrated ting to the cold engine will be considered.
Strategy allows making a petrol changeover value is automatically applied. For instance, considering the parameters
for few moments after a cut-off, with an that you can see in Picture 5-24, we’ll have
unimportant petrol consumption, but permit- 5.4. CHANGEOVER the changeover when at least one of the two
ting to avoid the engine switching off or the followings situations will happen (the first
excessive RPM decrease. This window allows to modify parameters that happens, it wins):
Parameters on which it can act are: for the changeover from petrol to gas. There 1. The coolant liquid has a temperature
• Changeover max RPM threshold: are two sections with capital writings (see bigger than 39,8°C and more than 60
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seconds are passed since the engine Pic. 5-25

Setting up -
starting. Changeover -
2. The coolant liquid has a temperature OTHER key
bigger than 49,9°C and more than 5
seconds are passed since the engine
starting.
So it’s clear that with warm engine changeo-
ver will happen within 5 seconds or little
more, instead with cold engine you’ll have
to wait at least one minute.
The “Number of injector pulses per chan-
geover” parameter allows to set up the
speed with which the sequential changeo-
ver from petrol to gas happens, and vice-
versa (BRC patent). Practically, you can any rpm value. example of Picture 5-25), system re-
define how many injections each gas injec- • Maximum RPM for changeover: it cor- changeover to petrol, in order to prevent
tor has to do before the next one starts to responds to the rpm value under which bad working due to too low temperatu-
change over. With a value of 3 injections as the gas changeover is blocked. res.
in Picture 5-24, doing the example of a 4 Introducing here a value of “8000”, as in • Waiting time for re-changeover to
cylinders vehicle, after the first injector Picture 5-25, changeover is possible just petrol: it shows the time elapsing betwe-
changeover there will be 3 injections where with rpm values much lower than 8000 en recognizing a possible cause of re-
3 cylinders will be still supplied with petrol rpm/min (practically always). changeover to petrol and the real re-
and just one with gas, then for 3 injections • Rail filling time: it is the time that pas- changeover. Also if there are the condi-
there will be 2 cylinders in gas mode and 2 ses, during the changeover, from the tions to turn into petrol mode, therefore,
in petrol mode, after other 3 injections there solenoid valves opening to the beginning the change won’t be instantaneous if this
will be 3 cylinders in gas mode and 1 in of the first injector changeover. This time parameter is not zero.
petrol mode, and finally after 3 further injec- attends to bring in pressure the system • Max Rpm for definitive re-changeo-
tions also the last gas injector will be ena- before the changeover. Introducing here ver: if re-changeover to petrol happens
bled. a value of “2”, as in Picture 5-25, chan- with rpm condition lower than this thre-
The OTHER key allows to set up other geover starts 2 seconds after the sole- shold, it is considered as definitive and
parameters for the petrol/gas changeover noid valves opening. the system don’t retry the gas supply and
and to manage the re-changeover Parameters that you can set in “Re-chan- notice immediately the user by means of
gas/petrol, usually due to gas lack in the geover to petrol for empty tank“ section a buzzer (or acoustic indicator).
tank, or to a too low gas temperature (see allow managing the changeover from gas to • Max MAP for definitive re-changeover:
Picture 5-25). We suggest to modify para- petrol, due to gas pressure lack, to impossi- if re-changeover to petrol happens with a
meters in this window only with the BRC bility for the gas injectors to supply enough MAP lower than this threshold, it is con-
technician aid. fuel (excessive duty cycle), or to gas tempe- sidered as definitive and the system
Parameters that you can set in rature too low. don’t retry the gas supply and notice
“Changeover Petrol to Gas“ section allow Parameters are: immediately the user by means of a buz-
managing the normal changeover from gas • DeltaP Minimum: it corresponds to the zer (or acoustic indicator).
to petrol. They are: DeltaP value (difference between the gas • Gas flow demanded for re-changeo-
• Maximum Map for Changeover: it cor- pressure in the rail and the MAP) under ver: system will retry to changeover to
responds to the absolute pressure value which happens the re-changeover to gas, after a re-changeover to petrol not
in the intake manifold, over which the petrol. In the example of Picture 5-25 a definitive, just when the gas flow will
gas changeover is blocked. Introducing DeltaP lower than 800 mbar causes the decrease under the percentage set in
here a value of “2000”, as in Picture 5- re-changeover to petrol for empty tank. this parameter, in respect to the condi-
25, changeover is possible just with MAP • DC Inj MAX for re-changeover: it corre- tions in which the re-changeover to petrol
values lower than 2000 mbar (practically sponds to the gas injectors duty cycle was happened.
always). threshold over which happens the re- • Waiting time for re-changeover to
• Minimum RPM for changeover: it cor- changeover for reaching the maximum gas: when conditions allowing the
responds to the rpm value under which gas injectors duty cycle. coming back to normal gas mode are
the gas changeover is blocked. • Gas temperature for re-changeover to recognized, also if it was necessary turn
Introducing here a value of “0”, as in petrol: if gas temperature become lower into petrol mode for a moment, system
Picture 5-25, changeover is possible with than the defined value (-10°C in the still waits this time before re-changeover.
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• Fuel consumption threshold: this thre- Pic. 5-26

Setting up -
shold detects, on the basis of setting tank level calibration
parameters, when you consumed rou-
ghly 0,5 litre of petrol after a re-changeo-
ver not definitive to petrol for empty tank.
When this will happen, the acoustic indi-
cator will emit a short sound, in order to
notice to the driver that he’s consuming
petrol also if on the changeover switch is
selected the gas mode.

5.5. LEVEL CALIBRATION

This section allows doing the calibration of

Pic. 5-27
the signal coming from the tank level sen- Setting up - RPM
sor, so that you could correctly visualize the
level on the changeover switch LEDs.
As always, values displayed on the screen
are the ones present in the ECU.
In order to have a correct calibration you
have to park the vehicle with empty tank
and acquire the level sensor signal in these
conditions, by clicking on Acquisition empty
tank key; the recorded value appears in the
box near the button (see picture 5- 26). After
doing a gas refuelling it is sufficient click on
Acquisition full tank key, and the recorded
value appears in the box near the button. Pic. 5-28
Clicking on CNG predefined values, stan- Aided procedure -
rpm calibration -
dard values are automatically set up, and in confirm
most cases they agree with the correct cali-
bration of BRC resistive pressure gauge. In
this way you can reset very quickly a cali-
bration approximately working.
As you can see in picture 5- 26 you can set
some percentages that discriminate the
passage among the different levels and the
consequent change in the number of chan-
geover switch LEDs turned on. Normally
these values are already defined so that
you can have a level balanced subdivision.
However, if you want to increase or decrea- 5.6. RPM the read rpm are correct in the top left box.
se the staying in one of the levels, in order Selecting “RPM signal or crankshaft sen-
to better set up the indication, you have just You can select “Signal disabled”, “RPM sor”, after opportunely connecting the grey
to modify manually these values. signal or crankshaft sensor” e “Coil signal”. wire of the wiring, the program will require to
Clicking on %->Electric the window values The aided procedure will calibrate automati- maintain the engine in idle condition and in
are expressed in milliVolt instead that in cally RPM so that the signal is disabled and, petrol mode and it will proceed automatical-
percentage. Clicking again on this button therefore, you don’t need to connect the ly to recognizing the correct signal type (pic-
you reset the visualization in percentage. grey wire of the wiring. ture 5-28).
When ended and verified the calibration, In case of disabled signal or coil, it won’t be Therefore, it will be required the confirm that
you can continue clicking on the Exit key. If necessary to calibrate the rpm signal and it the rpm number is correct and, in this case,
settings have been modified, you have to will be enough to select the injection type it will be enough to confirm and continue.
confirm them by clicking then on YES, when between SEQUENTIAL and SEMI If the system won’t be able to recognize a
required. SEQUENTIAL, be careful in verifying that rpm signal among the pre-defined ones, the
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message “None pre-defined configuration” Pic. 5-29

Setting up - MAP
will be shown and system will try to calibra-
te itself automatically, according to the fre-
quency of the pulses received on the rpm
signal wire in a determined number of engi-
ne cycles.
In this case check that rpm are correctly
read and eventually check the electric con-
nection.
NOTE: for this automatic recognition is very
important that the SEQUENTIAL or SEMI
SEQUENTIAL setting be the correct one.
Ended and verified the settings, you can
exit from the page and eventually save
Pic. 5-30
changes made by clicking on PROGRAM- Setting up -
MING key. OBD configuration
Note the text box “Injection sequence” in the
middle of the screen.
If rpm signal is correctly connected, system
arrives, in most cases, to automatically
determine both the injection sequence and
the injection type, sequential or semi-
sequential, on the basis of the rpm signal
and petrol injectors.
If data in the box don’t agree with the ones
known by the installer, it is necessary to
check the installation, especially the petrol
injectors and rpm signal connection or the Pic. 5-31
setting introduced in the software. Setting up -
OBD configuration,
communication set up
5.7. MAP

If into “equipment type” is selected an OEM

MAP sensor (that’s to say present in the
vehicle original equipment), it is necessary
to make the sensor calibration, by using this
page (see picture 5-29).
Procedure is simple and intuitive:
1. Place yourself with engine switched off
and the control board turned on and
click on ACQUIRE in the Engine Off
section (the lowest). If atmospheric pressure is too different from installer during the setting up, and by the
2. Switch the engine on, put in petrol mode 1000 mbar (i.e. in high mountain), you can strategies contained in the ECU in order to
and wait for engine steady condition, in the same way introduce a MAP physical have a more accurate working that could be
then click on ACQUIRE in the Engine at value different from the 1000 mbar automa- repeat.
Idle section (the highest). tically suggested in the first panel. After choosing the relative button, the page
During the second step you can introduce a will become as the one in picture 5-30.
MAP physical value different from the 350 5.8. OBD CONFIGURATION Note at the top the possibility to choose the
mbar automatically suggested, in order to communication type, as you can see in pic-
be nearer to the real MAP value in idle con- When vehicle is equipped with communica- ture 5-31.
ditions. This value can be for instance obtai- tion in accordance with the norms about the You have to introduce the right kind of com-
ned from an OBD tester or from the data On Board Diagnostic, called “OBD”, you munication and connect the equipment
visualization page, if OBD communication is can acquire data supplied from the petrol wires in the correct position of the vehicle
enabled. ECU and use them both as an aid for the OBD intake.
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You can define the communication type, Pic. 5-32

Setting up -
and thereby the kind of connections to OBD configuration,
make, by connecting an OBD tester, that communication enabled
you can buy from BRC with the code
DE805500, at the vehicle intake.
As soon as the tester will make the commu-
nication, it will supply the kind of it with a
number form 1 to 9.
Connections and selection will have to fol-
low the indications shown in this table.
Communication Communication
type on OBD to set up on Wires to connect
tester S P&D interface

From type 1 White on pin 7

K-LINE
to type 3 OBD intake Pic. 5-33
Setting up -
Type 4 or type 5 Not available - OBD configuration,
Memory function
Yellow on pin 6 and
From type 6 yellow/black on pin
CAN BUS
to type 9 14 OBD intake
(plait)

Now communication should activate itself

and show something similar to picture 5-32.
Inside the box “Type of communication
found” you can read the kind of communica-
tion with which the petrol ECU is communi-
cating with the gas system.
The “Default PIDs” box indicate parameters
that you can read from the OBD communi-
cation, that are very important for our
system.
The “Requested PIDs” box indicate para-
meters that the petrol ECU is really tran-
smitting to the gas system.
The “Enable default” key allows introducing
the parameters contained in the default
PIDs box, if not yet present.
In fact, if there are not PIDs requested, the
only presence of the communication doesn’t
guarantee that the gas system really read
the data.
Selecting the “Memory function” box, you
enable the erasing of diagnostic errors
recorded by the petrol ECU.
You can make the erasing in each condition,
or only during the gas working mode, as you
can see in picture 5-33.
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6. DIAGNOSTIC Pic. 6-1

data visualization
selection

6.1. DATA VISUALIZATION

Clicking on DIAGNOSTIC button bottom in

the main window and selecting Data
Visualization in the right side of the screen,
as you can see in picture 6-1, you enter the
page shown in picture 6-2, where you can
Pic. 6-2
visualize the different ECU working parame- data visualization
ters, both in numeric way and as a graphic. with OBD
As you can see in picture 6-2, numerical
values are in column at the left of the scre-
en, in a zone called “ECU parameters“.
At the right of the screen there is a zone
“OBD parameters” where appears numeri-
cal values of the data acquired by means of
the OBD communication with the petrol
ECU.
In picture 6-2 there are some values, but in
absence of OBD communication the zone
will be empty and in the little box down right
this absence will be noticed, as you can see Pic. 6-3
in picture 6-3. data visualization
without OBD
In the middle you can see the graphics,
that can be divided into one, two, or three
windows, as you can see in picture 6-3, pic-
ture 6-4 e picture 6-5.
In order to add or remove a graph window,
select “Graphs” from the menu, as shown
by the arrow in picture 6-5.
In order to add new parameter in each
graph, you have just to right-click and select
the parameter, as you can see in picture 6-
6: data visualization, add graphs parame-
ters. You can introduce at most 10 parame-
Pic. 6-4
ters displayable at the same time, distribu-
data visualization, 2 graphs
ted as you prefer on the 3 graphs. At the left
of each window are shown the different ver-
tical axis and the parameters name displa-
yed.
You can’t display the same parameter in
more than a window at the same time.
Always clicking on “Graphs” and selecting
“Lock graphs”, or by clicking on the button
shown in picture 6-7, you can suspend the
new data layout, blocking the graphs in the
condition of the moment and analyse the
already acquired data.
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After blocking the graphs, the page will Pic. 6-5

data visualization, 3 graphs
become the on shown in picture 6-8, where
some analysis instruments appears, as
shown by the arrow in the picture.
Moving the mouse pointer on each one, you
can see for few seconds a writing descri-
bing its function.
• Selecting the cross, on the left, a red
upright pointer appears in the graphs
(see picture 6-9).
You can move the pointer to the right and
left to display at the right side of the
graphs the parameters value in that
point.
Pic. 6-6
• Selecting the hand lens with symbols data visualization,
+ and - you can zoom on a graph parts add graphs parameters
to have a more detailed analysis.
• Selecting the crossed lens you can
make the reverse and display all the
acquired data.
• Selecting the diskette you can save a
file with the data image (snapshot).
• Selecting the data sheets you can save
an acquisition of displayed data, which
you can manage with Excel or other elec-
tronic spreadsheet.
• Selecting the printer you can print
graphs. Pic. 6-7
You can unlock again the graphs by clicking data visualization,
lock graphs key
on “Graphs” and selecting “Unlock graphs”,
or by clicking on the button shown in pictu-
re 6-7.

6.1.1. RECORDING PARAMETERS

The first button on the left, which you can

see in the icon list in picture 6-10, allows
changing the recording parameters, that’s
to say the file name and other information
with which the trend of the different parame-
ters acquired by the PC will be recorded.
Pic. 6-8
Clicking on the button, a page as the one in
data visualization,
picture 6-11 will open. lock graphs
You can obtain the same effect selecting
”File” from the menu (top left) and then
“Recording parameters”.
In the middle top of the screen there’s a big
box where previous acquisition characteri-
stics are shown.
Just below there’s a table called “Data
Sheet”, where there are different boxes to
fill in: it is necessary to introduce
Trademark, Model, and Plate/Identificative.
Other data (Year, Engine code, ECU type,
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Power, Fuel Equipment type, Notes) are Pic. 6-9

data visualization, pointer
optional and will be recorded as a memo in
the file that will be acquired.
Supposing give to Trademark the value
“Fiat”, to Model the value “Stilo”, and to
Plate/Identificative the value “PROVA 1”,
then the acquisition file will have, for instan-
ce, the following name and path:”C:\BRC
Gas Equipment\Sequent Plug &
Drive\DATABASE\FOL_DATA\Fiat\PROV
A 1.ACQ” (its position could change accor-
ding to the used PC setting ad to the folder
in which the program SEQUENT PLUG &
DRIVE has installed). Clicking on Record,
Pic. 6-10
you create the file in which you will make recording parameters
the data acquisition. Instead if you click on
Exit, data won’t be recorded and you’ll
come back to the previous page.
Note that in the top box the new record is
recorded, so that the next time you could
choose it easily, without need to rewrite it.
By choosing it, in the boxes below all data
introduced will appear, the notes added too.

6.1.2. START/RESTART RECORDING

If you press the second button from the left,

with a red circle inside (as the REC button Pic. 6-11
of a recorder: see picture 6-12), it starts the Diagnostic -
Data visualization -
data acquisition. Data recording
When data acquisition is enabled, button
changes, showing two upright parallel lines
(as the PAUSE button of a recorder). If you
press it in these conditions, you suspend
the acquisition and the button turn again
into the red circle. Still pressing it in these
conditions, acquisition will restart, adding
the new data to the previous ones, without
erase them. Also some data present in the
PC previously to the recording restart will be
recorded.
Pic. 6-12
You can make the same operations by
Start and restart recording
selecting ”Recording” from the menu (top
left), and then “Start/Restart recording”, or
by clicking MAIUSC+F2, MAIUSC+F5,
MAIUSC+F9, form the keyboard too.
You can also suspend the recording in
every moment pressing the STOP next little
button, where there’s a little red square (as
the STOP button of a recorder).
Clicking again on the recording key, the
acquisition will restart, adding the new data
to the previous ones, without erase them. In
that case, differing from the suspension with
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the STOP button, data present in the PC Pic. 6-13

Diagnostic -
previously to the recording restart won’t be Actuators test
recorded.

6.1.3. LOCK GRAPHS

The fourth button from the left locks the

graphs and the numerical values in display.
At the beginning it contains a graph drawing
with a red cross on it. By clicking it, graphs
are frozen in the current condition, and
numerical values stop to change; on the
button there won’t be anymore the red
cross, but just the graphic drawing.
Pic. 6-14
Clicking again on the button, graphs are Example of right
erased and restart their layout from zero, installation
and numbers restart to change.

6.1.4. PAGE EXIT

The fifth button from the left, top of the data

visualization page produces the exit from
the page.
You can make the same thing by clicking on
“ESC” on the keyboard.

6.2. ACTUATORS TEST

Pic. 6-15
Clicking on ”ACTUATORS TEST”, that you Example of wrong
installation
can see in picture 6-1 bottom left, you enter
the page dedicated to the system actuators
working verification (see picture 6-14),
where you can test:
• The right sequence of injectors connec-
tion
• The working of each gas injector
• The working of the system main relay
• The working of the two solenoid valves
• The working of petrol injectors cut fun-
ction
• The working of each LED of gas level
visualization signal coming from the petrol injector 1 be supplied with petrol and gas at the same
• The working of the changeover switch the one that guide the gas injector 1 and so time.
buzzer on for the other injectors. In picture 6-14, you can see an example of
• The working of changeover switch button From some tests we’ve seen that probable injectors right connection; on the contrary, in
Let’s see how to use the “Injectors” panel in errors in this kind of connection don’t cause, picture 6-15, you can see a reverse error of
picture 6-14 to verify the injectors right con- normally, big problem during the vehicle gas injectors 1 a 2.
nection sequence. working in steady condition, but they are In SEQUENT PLUG & DRIVE system chan-
stronger in all the tip-in conditions and geover is managed so that just one injectors
6.2.1. INJECTORS SEQUENCE during the changeover. at a time will be change over; in this way the
During the changeover, particularly, the passage from petrol to gas and vice-versa
Once you made the ECU mapping it’s reverse of two injectors can produce strong will be less sensitive. Practically, in a four
important to verify the right correspondence damages because for some time you’ll have cylinders engine, we pass from petrol wor-
among the injectors that’s to say that the a cylinder not supplied, and another one king to a working with three cylinders in
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petrol mode and one in gas mode, then with Entering this page, the program reads from 3. If gas injector n°1 inject in the right cylin-
two cylinders in petrol mode and two in gas the ECU how many injectors are connected der (that’s to say the one corresponding
mode, therefore with only one cylinder in to it (4 in the example) and what is the delay to the petrol injector called n°1), engine
petrol mode and three in gas mode, and in terms of injections number between the will work correctly. In this case repeat
finally all cylinders are supplied in gas changeover on a cylinder and the changeo- the procedure from step 1 with the next
mode. Between an injector changeover and ver on the next one (3 in the example). injector. If instead you detect working
the next one, will have to pass a defined Removing the flag signs corresponding to problems, follow with step 4.
number of engine cycle (normally 3) that each injectors (little boxes under the little 4. The selected gas injector has to be
you can set from the installer’s program. red in picture 6-13) you can obtain that moved: it’ll be enough to move the con-
In case of right installation, as in picture 6- cylinders pass immediately to the petrol nector on another gas injector, until the
14, during the changeover it happens the supply, also if the changeover stay on the right engine working.
following: gas mode and the LED stay green; therefo- 5. Repeat the procedure from step 1, with
• In a defined moment the petrol injector 1 re you can decide (in case of a four cylin- the next injector until the right position of
is cut and the gas injector 1 is piloted: ok. ders) to make work the engine with just one all gas injectors connectors.
• After 3 injections the petrol injector 2 is cylinder in gas mode and three in petrol
cut and the gas injector 2 is piloted: ok. mode, or with two and two, or with three 6.2.2. LEDS AND BUZZER
• After other 3 injections the petrol injector injectors in petrol mode and one in gas
3 is cut and the gas injector 3 is piloted: mode, or all the injectors in petrol mode. You can check the changeover switch LEDs
ok. Note that in this last case, also if the vehicle and buzzer (acoustic indicator) working,
• After other 3 injections the petrol injector works correctly in petrol mode, the chan- selecting one of the LEDs boxes, for instan-
4 is cut and the gas injector 4 is piloted: geover LED will be green and the solenoid ce LED 1/4 or red LED, or the buzzer box
ok. valves will be open (or they’ll open at the and pressing START at the bottom of the
In this case it results that during the chan- changeover): this can create confusion. panel (see picture 6-13). A consecutive
geover all cylinders are supplied in continui- Moving to the right the bar indication you sequence of flashes or beeps of the indica-
ty and with only a kind of fuel at a time. can instead increase the changeover delay tor will notice their right working.
In case of wrong installation, as in picture 6- between two consecutive injectors. In this
15, during the changeover it happens the case a wrong connection will give a engine 6.2.3. GAS INJECTORS
following: bad working longer and more sensitive,
• In a defined moment the petrol injector 1 allowing a simple and quick problem dia- Selecting a gas injector box (see picture 6-
is cut and the gas injector 2 is piloted: gnostic. 13) and pressing START at the bottom of
cylinder 1 remains without fuel and the 2 the screen, the relative injector will open
is supplied with gas petrol together. Procedure to identify injectors wiring and close for many times. The sound that it
• After 3 injections the petrol injector 2 is errors produces will confirm the injector working.
cut and the gas injector 1 is piloted: now Suppose to be in a case as the one in pic-
the engine turn again regularly because ture 6-15 and want to verify if injectors are 6.2.4. ACTUATORS RELAY
the cylinders 1 and 2 are supplied with correctly connected.
gas. Increasing the changeover delay, will Selecting the actuators relay box (see pictu-
• After other 3 injections the petrol injector increase also the time during which vehicle re 6-13) and pressing START at the bottom
3 is cut and the gas injector 3 is piloted: has a cylinder not supplied (the first) and of the screen, the relay will open and close
ok. another one which works at the same time for many times. The sound that it produces
• After other 3 injections the petrol injector with two kind of fuels (the second) so that will confirm the injector working.
4 is cut and the gas injector 4 is piloted: you can feel easily if engine works bad or, in
ok. worst case, it switch off. 6.2.5. FRONT AND BACK
Practically, during all the first phase the Now we know that a reverse in the injectors SOLENOID VALVES
cylinder 1 don’t appear as supplied where- connection has passed, but we still don’t
as the cylinder 2 works at the same time in know which injectors. In order to discover it, Selecting a solenoid valve box (see picture
petrol and gas mode. you have to follow this procedure. 6-13) and pressing START at the bottom of
In order to find easily eventual errors in the the screen, the solenoid valve will open and
injectors electric connection you can use Procedure to correct injectors wiring close for many times. The sound that it pro-
the actuators test page, in the injectors sec- errors duces will confirm the injector working.
tion, that you can see top in picture 6-14 1. Remove all the flag signs from each
(that you can reach in Diagnostic > injector box. Now engine will work total- 6.3. ECU VERSION
Actuators Test). ly in petrol mode.
2. Put a flag sign in the injector n°1 box. Clicking on DIAGNOSTIC at the bottom of
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the main page an selecting ECU VERSION Pic. 6-16

Diagnostica -
button on the left, you enter the page shown Versione centralina
in picture 6-16, where are displayed para-
meters identifying software type, data and
other parameters relating to the ECU pro-
gramming. Let’s see it one by one.

6.3.1. PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION

6.3.1.1. ECU code

Represent the product code, identifying that

specific kind of ECU. For instance the one
in the picture is “DE815010” and identify the
SEQUENT PLUG & DRIVE ECU version for 6.3.1.4. Vehicle code ting that the installer’s program SEQUENT
four cylinders. Afterward the code could PLUG & DRIVE was used (the one object of
become as DE815010-2, where the main It I a number linked by BRC to each vehicle this handbook). If it is “PROG_ACM”, it
code (DE815010) identify the product developed and validated into the seat. It means that an experimental or dedicated
(Sequent Plug & Drive ECU for 4 cylinders), takes value 0 if mapping was made with the and not distributed was used.
whereas the number after the dash identify aided procedure by the installer. If the
the ECU hardware revision. In absence of installer produces a new mapping changing 6.3.1.9. Serial number
number after the dash, you have to consider another one already made by BRC, without
a “0” revision, that’s to say the first version the aided procedure, the original BRC vehi- It identify the serial number (consecutive) of
not yet modified. cle code will remain the same. each single SEQUENT PLUG & DRIVE
ECU coming out from the BRC productive
6.3.1.2. Loader version 6.3.1.5. Calibrations version line, passing all the hard tests made. After
the serial number, divided by a “/” it’s indica-
It indicates the kernel loader version curren- It indicates the calibrations version (file te the test machine number that made the
tly present in the ECU memory (loader is .F?D) present on the ECU. For BRC map- test, whereas divided by a “-“ there’s the
that part of software that allows changing ping is at least 1; this number increase each kind of test made.
the ECU program. You need it just at the time BRC make a new calibration version.
starting and for the programming). It is a For maps made by the installer, this number 6.3.1.10. Batch
sequence of letters and numbers as this is always 0.
one: “KER-SPD 0029”. The last four num- It identifies the ECU production batch, that
bers represent the version (in this case 29). 6.3.1.6. First programming date is a code from which you can obtain the pro-
The more the version number is high, the duction year and week. For instance “7BC”
more the loader will be modern and impro- It indicates the date when the ECU was pro- means that it’s been produced in 2007 (first
ved. grammed for the first time by the installer. number), week 23 (B=2 e C=3).
After the first programming, this date won’t
6.3.1.3. Software version change along all the ECU life, showing its 6.3.1.11. Changeover switch version
first use.
It really indicates the ECU software. It con- It indicates the changeover switch version
sists of 5 characters + 3 numbers + 3 num- 6.3.1.7. Reprogramming date connected to the system in that moment.
bers. The first 5 characters indicate the par- The changeover switch is in fact equipped
ticular kind of software, the next 3 numbers It indicates the date when the ECU was pro- with a microprocessor and it’s able to com-
indicate the software real version (the more grammed the last time by the installer. municate with the ECU. Replacing the
the number is high, the more the program Practically it’s the date of final and effective changeover switch, this data could change.
will be modern and improved), whereas the programming of that vehicle. You can’t reprogram the changeover switch
last 3 numbers indicate the hardware ver- in order to increase the version.
sion to which is dedicated (010 means that 6.3.1.8. Programmer code
it is for the DE815010 ECU, that it’s the 6.3.1.12. Working time
Sequent Plug & Drive for 4 cylinders). It identifies the kind of program used on the in petrol mode [dd:hh:mm]
PC to make the last ECU programming.
Normally it should be “PROG_INS”, indica- It shows the total time of system working in
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petrol mode, recorded in the ECU memory, pic. 6-17

Errors diagnostic
in days, hours and minutes. You can’t reset selection
the counter by PC.

6.3.1.13. Working time

in gas mode [dd:hh:mm]

It shows the total time of system working in

gas mode, recorded in the ECU memory, in
days, hours and minutes. You can’t reset
the counter by the interface on the PC.

6.3.1.14. Numbers of starting in gas

forced mode and Erase starting
Pic. 6-18
counters Errors diagnostic -
no errors found
The Sequent Plug & Drive system allows a
limited number of engine starting directly in
gas mode. This function has to be conside-
red as an emergency trick which allows the
ignition in case of petrol ending or if some
parts of the petrol original system work bad
(pump, injectors, petrol loop).
To start the engine in gas mode, introdu-
ce the ignition key, keep pressed the chan-
geover switch button, wait for the double-
beep acoustic indication (roughly 4
seconds) and start the engine within 4
seconds. Just 5 gas starting are allowed to any anomaly, occasional too, and to com- board diagnostic.
the user, then, to make others, you’ll have to municate it to the installer by means of the First step, naturally only after the correct
reset the counter using the “Erase starting PC also after a long time. calibration of the vehicle, is enter the suita-
counter” key. The errors recording happens in the ECU ble program page.
The ECU reprogramming or any setting NOT EPHEMERAL memory, that it’s able to It will be enough to click on the DIAGNO-
parameter change (except for the gas level keep information, in case of electrical sup- STIC button highlighted at the bottom of pic-
setting) automatically reset the counter, so ply lack too. ture 6-18 and then the ERRORS DIAGNO-
that the installer, at the end of its own work, In case of anomaly, the BRC ECU can noti- STIC button on the right.
give always to the customer the system with ce it to the user by means of a petrol/gas Note that at the bottom of the screen in pic-
5 enabled starting. LED flash and with three double-beeps ture 6-17, on the left appear the writing
repeated. “DIAGNOSTIC DISABLED”, indicating that
6.4. ERRORS DIAGNOSTIC If a serious failure has detected, potentially at this moment the On Board diagnostic
dangerous for the driver or for the vehicle, hasn’t been enabled yet.
An important innovation in the new BRC the on board diagnostic will make RECO- On the future software version, enabling
gas system is the diagnostic “ON BOARD”, VERY correction operation, as for instance could be automatic and the following step
that’s to say integrated inside the ECU. the exclusion of faulty sensor and the wor- could be useless.
Besides the normal system management king according to the remaining sensors, or The page that we’ll see now is the one in
functions, the ECU has now also the task of SAFETY operations, as for instance the picture 6-18, which at the beginning will
maintain always under control all the elec- automatic passage to the working in petrol appear totally empty.
tric and electronic devices of the gas mode. To continue, press the bottom CALIBRA-
system, as also the signals coming from the TION button.
original petrol system. 6.4.1. ENABLE AND DISABLE THE ON As soon as you arrive in the page of picture
It isn’t necessary that a PC be connected so BOARD DIAGNOSTIC 6-20, where you can see the errors detecta-
that this constant system control happens: ble by the system but not yet selected, it will
the ECU operates in a way completely inde- Now we’ll describe the simple operations to be enough to press the ENABLE DEFAULT
pendent and it is able to keep in memory know in order to immediately use the on key to enable the function.
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The situation you obtain is the ones shown Pic. 6-19

Errors calibration
in picture 6-20. Note that some errors are
enabled and others not, according to the
particular software and calibration type that
there are on the ECU.
Clicking the bottom OK and confirming the
changes made when the PC asks you for it,
you’ll reach the page of picture 6-21, where
is notified that you have to exit from the
errors diagnostic (EXIT key), in order to pro-
gram the ECU, if you don’t want to make
other modifications.
Clicking on EXIT you’ll have to introduce
trademark, model and other information
Pic. 6-20
needed to save in the database the new Enable Default
calibration with errors diagnostic.
Introducing these data, you’ll obtain a new
initial page showing bottom right that the
diagnostic is enabled and there are not
errors (see picture 6-21).
If there are errors, instead the result will be
the one in picture 6-23, where 5 errors have
been detected.

6.4.2. ERRORS READING AND ERASING

If system detected errors, we’ll have to

know which are the faulty components or Pic. 6-21
the installation errors, and how to correct Changes programming

the situation.
It will be sufficient enter again the ERRORS
DIAGNOSTIC section in order to have a
complete idea of the situation, as shown in
picture 6-24.
In a summary table you can see the 5
errors; for each one, it specifies the code,
the relative device, the errors type (that’s to
say if signal is too low, too high, if a short-
circuit or an open loop has detected, and so
on) and finally if error is present; or if the
device created an error, but for now it works
Pic. 6-22
correctly, as you can see for the petrol/gas
Diagnostic Enabled,
changeover switch in the last line. no errors found
By selecting the error wanted with
mouse, the two middle panels show you
the system signals value at the failure
moment (on the right) and operations sug-
gested to find the error cause (on the left).
In case of picture 6-24, for instance, we
selected the water temperature error. The
indication “Signal value under the minimum
threshold” means that the temperature is
too low and exit from the reasonable range.
As you can see, the error is present when
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you make the errors request with the PC. Pic. 6-23
Diagnostic Enabled,
In the values of the right panel, note the 5 errors
“EVENT COUNTER”. It has a value of 64
when error is detected, and decrease of 1
point for every ECU switching on, if error is
not detected. So that an error recorded (yel-
low) with the counter at 60 is more recent
than an error with counter at 35. When the
counter will reach the zero value, error will
be completely removed from the ECU
memory.
Operations suggested are, in this case, the
verification of the water temperature electric
connections (in particular we suspect a
Pic. 6-24
short-circuit at the positive supply or an Errors Diagnostic,
open loop), a connector not connected or a 5 errors found
ECU failure.
To have a new updated situation of the
errors state, for instance because you cor-
rected the possible cause of one of them
and you want to check the result, it is neces-
sary to press the bottom READ AGAIN key.
If an error cause was removed, the error
state will become RECORDED, colouring in
yellow the STATE box.
No RECOVERY or SAFETY operation has
made by the system for only recorded
errors. Pic. 6-25
If you want to cancel completely the Errors calibration

errors memory of the ECU, eliminating

both recorded errors and present errors,
you have just to press ERASE, bottom in
picture 6-24.
Naturally if really there are still errors really
in the system, the on board diagnostic will
detect them again.
The error detection time could take a
lapse of time included between a second
fraction and one or more complete cycle of
ignition key, starting, petrol/gas changeover
and heat steady condition.
The result will be the one in the picture, 6.4.4. AUTOMATIC REPORT
6.4.3. DISABLE THE ON BOARD where no error has selected.
DIAGNOSTIC In order to disable someone only, it is Clicking on SAVE REPORT, the software
sufficient de-select them by clicking on the automatically creates a file with complete
In case of On Board Diagnostic bad wor- relative box on the left (see picture 6-25). information about errors and system.
king, it can be useful to completely or par- To save changes made, exit completely A writing in the bottom screen informs you
tially disable it. from errors diagnostic by clicking the EXIT about the report creation and its position on
In order to completely disable it, from the key time after time, until you arrive at the the PC.
main page press: main page. Afterward we show a report example with
DIAGNOSTIC > ERRORS DIAGNOSTIC > If software asks for keep the changes two errors recorded.
CALIBRATION. made, answer yes.
Reaching the errors diagnostic page of pic-
ture 6-25, press DISABLE ALL.
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------------------------------------ Pic. 6-26

21/02/2008 Diagnostic report

ECU code: DE815010

ECU Type: P&D
N. Cylinder Max: 4
Loader version: KER-SPD0029
Software version SPDAA007010 Beta20
Vehicle code: 0
Calibrations version (FxD): 0
First programming date: 20/02/2008
Reprogramming Date: 21/02/2008
Programmer code: STD 2.02 Beta 1
prova
Serial Number:2270/2-P ERROR TYPE = Signal value out of the
Batch: 7DE minimum range - Associated context
Working time in Petrol mode [dd- STATE = Present error P1 Pressure = 500,0 mBar
hh:mm]: 0-00:00 MAP Pressure = 130 mBar
Working time in Gas mode [dd-hh:mm]: - Suggested operation GAS TEMPERATURE = -41 ?C
0-00:00 Check TGAS sensor connector RPM = 0
Check the absence of short-circuit PETROL TON = 0,00 ms
Number of errors found = 4 between TGAS signal wire and positi- GAS TON = 0,00 ms
ve supply SUPPLY STATE = Petrol Mode
------------------------------------ Check TGAS signal wire continuity EVENT COUNTER = 64
P1115 - TH2O SENSOR from the sensor to the gas ECU con-
ERROR TYPE = Signal value out of the nector. ------------------------------------
minimum range Replace TGAS sensor
STATE = Present error Replace GAS ECU. P1230 - ACTUATORS RELAY CONTROL
ERROR TYPE = Signal value out of the
- Suggested operation - Associated context minimum range
Check the welding in the taking point P1 Pressure = 500,0 mBar STATE = Present error
of the TH2O signal MAP Pressure = 130 mBar
Check the absence of short-circuit GAS TEMPERATURE = -41 ?C - Suggested operation
between the TH2O signal wire and the RPM = 0 Check actuators relay wiring.
positive supply PETROL TON = 0,00 ms Check the absence of short-circuit
Check the TH20 signal wire continui- GAS TON = 0,00 ms between actuators relay wiring and
ty from the sensor connector (or SUPPLY STATE = Petrol Mode negative supply
signal taking point) to gas ECU con- EVENT COUNTER = 64 Check actuators relay wiring conti-
nector. nuity from its connector to the gas
Replace GAS ECU. ------------------------------------ ECU one.
P1190 - P1 SENSOR Replace actuators relay
- Associated context ERROR TYPE = Signal value out of the Replace GAS ECU.
P1 Pressure = 500,0 mBar minimum range
MAP Pressure = 130 mBar STATE = Present error - Associated context
GAS TEMPERATURE = -41 ?C P1 Pressure = 500,0 mBar
RPM = 0 - Suggested operation MAP Pressure = 130 mBar
PETROL TON = 0,00 ms Check P1 sensor connector GAS TEMPERATURE = -41 ?C
GAS TON = 0,00 ms Check the absence of short-circuit RPM = 0
SUPPLY STATE = Petrol Mode between P1 signal wire and negative PETROL TON = 0,00 ms
EVENT COUNTER = 64 supply GAS TON = 0,00 ms
Check P1 signal wire continuity from SUPPLY STATE = Petrol Mode
------------------------------------ the sensor to the gas ECU connector. EVENT COUNTER = 64
Replace P1 pressure sensor.
P1180 - TGAS SENSOR Replace GAS ECU. ------------------------------------
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6.4.5. OTHER/OTHER PARAME-

TERS KEY

The OTHER and OTHER PARAMETERS

keys that you can see in picture 6-25 show
different OBD setting parameters.
This parameters setting depends on many
factors, for example the actuators and sen-
sors characteristics used by the system.
The software on the PC is able to make the
diagnostic setting up in a totally automatic
way, on the basis of the calibration in the
ECU.
Values shown by these keys don’t have to
be changed by the installer, therefore, but
they should be required by the BRC techni-
cal assistance in case of diagnostic bad
working.
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7. UTILITY Pic. 7-1

Utility

Different functions available with the UTILI-

TY main key allow making different opera-
tions useful to update the program on the
PC or to change some aspects. Utility fun-
ction don’t need the connection with an
ECU, save for the “ERASE ECU” option,
that serves to eliminate all the ECU data,
Pic. 7-2
and for “SAVE CONFIGURATION” option, Utility -
that allows updating maps and calibrations save configuration
presents on the PC taking them from an
ECU and adding them to the database on
the PC. After selecting the “UTILITY” main
key, screen appears as shown in Picture 7 1
where you can see the various instrument in
the screen sides. Let’s see now their fun-
ctions.

7.1. SAVE CONFIGURATION

It is the button that allows taking data from

an ECU previously programmed and save
them on your PC database as a new map. 8. Select the folder relative to trade- re to program the ECU.
In this way, you can enlarge your repertoire mark, model and ECU type where It brings again the ECU in the original pro-
of vehicles you can install also without crea- you want to save new mapping and duction conditions, eliminating the calibra-
te update diskettes, and you can intervene calibration. If folder doesn’t exist, tions and software with which it has previou-
on any vehicle doing changes to maps or introduce the name of trademark, sly been programmed.
calibrations, also if you don’t have the spe- model or ECU type in the relative text ATTENTION: making this operation on data
cific mapping available on the PC. boxes below, to create a new one. in the ECU will be lost.
Procedure is the following (see Picture 7-2): 9. In the text box called “FILE:” introdu- If you have some doubts, you can save
1. Connect the PC with the SEQUENT ce a meaningful and easy to remem- ECU data on the PC before proceeding, by
PLUG & DRIVE ECU, by using the ber name, with which mapping and means of UTILITY > SAVE CONFIGURA-
suitable communication cable. calibration files taking from the ECU TION.
2. Start the SEQUENT PLUG & DRIVE will be saved in the PC database. After choosing UTILITY > ECU ERASURE,
program 10.Press the “SAVE” button bottom right. the page displayed in Picture 7-3 will appe-
3. Switch on the vehicle control board. 11. Wait for the end of procedure, noticed ar.
4. From the main page select the “UTI- by the writing “CONFIGURATION Erasure will happen after pressing the
LITY” main key SAVE ENDED SUCCESSFULLY”. “ERASE” key in the middle of the screen.
5. Press the “SAVE CONFIGURATION” To exit from the page “SAVE CONFIGURA-
key, on the left of the screen. TION”, coming back to the main page, it is 7.3. DATA UPDATING
6. If the communication isn’t enabled sufficient press the bottom “EXIT” key, or
(writing “Communication OK” doesn’t press “ESC” on your keyboard (normally top Afterward there are the procedures to follow
appear bottom left) wait and retry. If it left). in order to update data of a PC, both from
doesn’t start, verify its connection CDROM and from any removable or shared
and the ignition key. 7.2. ECU ERASURE unit. Updated data can comprehend map-
7. Select the CNG equipment type in pings, software and the ECU kernel loader.
the folder “USER_MAPS”, in the top The ECU erasure is an emergency proce- The updating CDROM are created by BRC,
left database window. dure to use in case you don’t arrive anymo- whereas mappings on removable units can
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be created by the users, both using the pro- Pic. 7-3

Utility -
cedure described in the previous para- ECU erasure
graph, and downloading data from the web-
site http://www.brc.it. The data updating
window is the one in Picture 7-4.
The procedure to follow is the following:
1. Start the SEQUENT PLUG & DRIVE
program on the PC to be updated.
2. Introduce eventually the CDROM or
removable unit which contains the upda-
ting.
3. Select from the main page the “UTILI-
TY” main key.
4. Select the “DATA UPDATING” key on
Pic. 7-4
the left. Utility -
5. Select the unit containing the mappings Data updating
to be updated in the top box, near the
writing “Data updating from:”.
6. Select the folder of the unit containing
the updating files. For instance, from
CDROM it should be
“D:\SEQUENTP&D\update” and proce-
ed with the updating by pressing on
“UPDATE”, at the bottom of program
window.
7. When the copy operation is ended,
press “EXIT” to come back to the main
page. Pic. 7-5
Utility -
choose languages
7.4. CHOOSE LANGUAGES

It allows choosing the languages with which

the program will show messages, writings,
captions and all text information. The pro-
gram allows the passage to different lan-
guages just introducing the suitable langua-
ge file (files .LPD) in the installation folder
(usually “C:\BRC Gas Equipment\Sequent
Plug & Drive”). The procedure to choose the
wished languages is the following:
1. Start the SEQUENT PLUG & DRIVE
program, board (normally top left) you leave the “Serial port” that you can see in Picture 7 6
2. From the main page select the “UTILI- “choose languages” page without make the normal value “COM 1” has to be repla-
TY” main key changes. ced according to the value that the opera-
3. Press the “CHOOSE LANGUAGES” ting system set for the adapter (that you can
key, at the left of the screen, 7.5. COMMUNICATION see in the Windows control panel, under the
4. Select the language file in the panel option “System”).
“AVAILABLE LANGUAGES” (see It allows to modify the parameters of the The “Baud rate” box that you can see in pic-
Picture 7 5), communication between PC and ECU. You ture 7-6 allows modifying the transmitting
5. Press the “CHOOSE” key in the bottom have to modify these options above all speed. If there aren’t particular problems we
of the screen, when you use a PC not equipped with a suggest to introduce the maximum speed
6. Press the “EXIT” key to come back to serial port. In this case you have to use an (38400 baud), automatically set by the pro-
the main page. USB/Serial adapter or a USB cable, which gram, with which you have short ECU pro-
Press on “EXIT” or press ESC on your key- add a virtual port to the PC. In the folder gramming times.
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The “Fast Init coupling” box allows modi- Pic. 7-6

Utility -
fying the communication reset. We suggest communication
to let it selected.
Another important parameter is “Maximum
waiting time between two following messa-
ges”. Decreasing this time you obtain higher
speed in ECU programming, but higher pro-
bability of communication failure too. We
suggest to set the minimum value (0 ms),
except for problems.
Il “Data acquisition time” changes the acqui-
sition data speed when you start the recor-
ding in the data visualization page (DIA-
GNOSTIC > DATA VISUALIZATION).
Pic. 7-7
Decreasing this value, acquisition obtains Utility -
more data in a 1 second, creating bigger information
acquisition files. It happens the contrary if
you increase this value.
You have to change the options contained
in the “OTHER” key just in case of pro-
blems, with help of BRC technical assistan-
ce or of some specialist.
If you can’t communicate with the ECU
because of the parameters change, you can
reset standard values. You can see the
standard value of each box moving the
mouse pointer on it, without press any key:
a little box with the standard value inside will
appear. Little box disappears as soon as have already the last updating or if you to transfer.
you move the pointer out of if. need to update the PC program. 6. Press “SAVE”, at the bottom of the scre-
To save changes and come back to the en.
main page press “SAVE” at the bottom of 7.7. EXPORT MAPS 7. When the copy operation ended, you
the screen. To come back to the main page can repeat from the step 4, until you
without save changes, it’s enough press This key allows saving mappings taken have mapping to transfer or until you
“EXIT”, or press ESC on your keyboard. from the user database on the PC to a have available place on the diskette or
diskette or a removable unit, so that you can on the removable unit (in this case you
7.6. INFORMATION easily move them to another PC. Procedure have to repeat the last operation failed,
allows moving the mapping to any PC hard after replacing the diskette or the remo-
With this function you can see every softwa- disk place or to any logic unit that you can vable unit or after making free some
re version available on the PC. You can see see from the operating system. space).
the software name and the version too (see Procedure to follow in order to move a map- 8. When the last wished copy on diskette
picture 7-7). ping to a PC unit is this one (see Picture 7 ended, press “EXIT” to come back to the
The version is made up of 5 characters + 3 8): main page.
numbers + 3 numbers. The first 5 charac- 1. Start the SEQUENT PLUG & DRIVE To move a mapping from the removable unit
ters indicate the software particular type, program from the PC containing the to another PC you have to follow the data
the next 3 numbers indicate the real softwa- mapping to transfer. updating procedure from diskette described
re version (the more the number is high, the 2. Eventually introduce a diskette or a in the next paragraph.
more the program will be modern and removable unit in the PC.
improved), and the last 3 numbers indicate 3. From the main page select the “UTILI- 7.8. MAPS DATABASE
the hardware version to which it’s dedicated TY” main key.
(001, for instance, means that it’s for the 4. Click on “EXPORT MAPS” It allows modifying user mapping database,
DE815010 ECU, which is the Sequent Plug 5. In the customer database select equip- by changing name, moving, erasing and
& Drive for 4 cylinders). ment type, trademark, model, and the copying folders (see picture 7-9).
This utility is particularly useful to see if you ECU type relative to the map you want • To rename a folder (trademark, model
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or ECU type folder) it is sufficient follow Pic. 7-8

Utility -
this procedure: Export maps
1. From the main page select the “UTILI-
TY” main key.
2. Press “MAPS DATABASE”, on the left
of the screen.
3. Double-click on “USER MAPS” folder.
4. Select equipment type in the database
window.
5. Always in the database choose the fol-
der to be renamed, selecting it with
mouse or with arrow keys.
6. Click “NAME AGAIN” at the bottom of
the screen.
Pic. 7-9
7. Type the new name. Utility -
8. Press enter. Maps database
• To erase a folder (trademark, model or
ECU type folder) the procedure to follow
is this one:
1. From the main page select the “UTILI-
TY” main key.
2. Press “MAPS DATABASE”, on the
right of the screen.
3. Double-click on “USER MAPS” folder
in the database window (top left).
4. Select the equipment type.
5. Always in the database choose the fol-
der to be erased, selecting it with
mouse or with arrow keys. right of the screen. created.
6. Click “ERASE” at the bottom of the 3. Double-click on “USER MAPS” folder 13. Type the model name and then press
screen. in the database window (top left). enter to turn the name into the one
7. Now a window will appear asking you 4. Select the equipment type. wished.
for confirmation: if you say yes, the fol- 5. If you want to create a new trademark 14. Go to step 18.
der will be erased from the database, folder (that’s to say a new car builde- 15. Select the trademark folder (in our
and if you say no, nothing will happen. r’s folder, i.e. “LEXUS”), go on with case “Citroen”), then the model.
8. If you removed a folder, a window will step 8. 16. Press “CREATE NEW”. A new ECU
appear informing you about the era- 6. If you want to create a new model fol- type folder called “New_ECU” will be
sing. Press “OK” in the box or enter on der (i.e. you already have “Citroen” created.
the keyboard to continue. and you want to introduce inside it 17. Type the ECU type name and then
ATTENTION!: The database folder erasing the model “C3 1100”) go to step 9. press enter to turn the name into the
is very dangerous and can cause the loss of 7. If you want to create a new ECU type one wished.
important data of the user database. folder (i.e. “MagnetiMarelli”) go step 18. New folder was created, but it will be
Consider that if you select a trademark fol- 15. empty. To introduce data in it you
der (“Citroen” for instance) and give the 8. Press “CREATE NEW”. A new trade- have to follow the aided procedure or
Erasing control, all the model and ECU type mark folder called “New_trade_mark” the setting one.
folders inside it will be removed, that’s to will be created. • To copy a model or petrol ECU type
say all the “Citroen” vehicles in the users 9. Type the trademark name and then folder in another position:
database. press enter to turn the name into the 1. From the main page select the “UTI-
• To create a new folder (trademark, one wished. LITY” main key.
model or ECU type folder) the procedure 10. Go to step 18. 2. Press “MAPS DATABASE”, on the
to follow is this one: 11. Select the trademark folder (in our right of the screen.
1. From the main page select the “UTI- case “Fiat”). 3. Double-click on “USER MAPS” folder
LITY” main key. 12. Press “CREATE NEW”. A new model in the database window (top left).
2. Press “MAPS DATABASE”, on the folder called “New_model” will be 4. Select the equipment type.
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5. If you want to move a whole trade- Pic. 7-10

Utility -
mark folder (i.e. all “Fiat” categories), Acquisitions database
from a folder to another one, follow
with step 8.
6. If you want to move a model folder
(with all its ECU folder inside) from a
trademark to another one, follow with
step 13.
7. If you want to copy a ECU type folder,
contained in a model folder of a spe-
cific trademark, in a model folder of
the same trademark or of another
one, proceed with step 18.
8. Select with mouse or with arrow keys
the trademark folder (i.e.: “Citroen”). 7.9. ACQUISITIONS DATABASE
9. Click “COPY” bottom right: it turns its
name into “PASTE”. It manages the acquisitions made in the
10. Choose the new equipment type data visualization page (DIAGNOSTIC >
where you want to copy the trade- DATA VISUALIZATION).
mark folder. Selecting the wished acquisition, you can
11. Click “PASTE” bottom right. move it to a removable unit (USB key, disk,
12. Follow with step 22. etc.) or on the PC hard disk by clicking
13. Select the model folder to be copied EXPORT, at the bottom of the screen, and
(i.e. select “CNG”, then “Citroen”, selecting its destination.
then “C1 1100”), You can also remove acquisitions you don’t
14. Click “COPY” bottom right: it turns its need anymore, by selecting them and clic-
name into “PASTE”. king on ERASE, at the bottom of the scre-
15. Choose the trademark folder where en.
you want to copy the model.
16. Click “PASTE” bottom right.
17. Follow with step 22.
18. Select the ECU type folder to be
copied (i.e. select, “CNG”, then
“Citroen”, then “C1 1100” then “4cyl”),
19. Click “COPY” bottom right: it turns its
name into “PASTE”.
20. Choose the model folder, under the
trademark where you want to copy it.
21. Click “PASTE” bottom right,
22. New folder was created, with the
same name and the same file inside
of the original one. To change its
name or its data you have to follow
the procedures already described in
this manual.
To exit the maps database page and come
back to the main page, it’s enough press
“EXIT”, at the bottom of the screen, or press
ESC on your keyboard (normally top left).
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SEQUENT PLUG&DRIVE INSTALLATION AND SETTING

Driveability: refine Vehicle YES

Tip-In and Return to Idle works right?
Strategy

Sequent P&D NO NO
Installation
Vehicle
Driveability: enable works right? Check installation
Self-Mapping leaning in O.L. (Tip-In, Tip-Out, Start, -
strategy Return to Call BRC Assistance
Idle)
Checkmap and NO
vehicle working
YES
Vehicle
works right? YES Deliver vehicle
(Open Loop to the customer
condition)

SELF-MAPPING

Start of procedure End of procedure

3° Gas Map
OK Correction
Petrol idle Check Gas
Map Data KO

Do 3
Tip-In Changeover to gas:
2° Gas Map Correction

Automatic sequential
changeover from
Petrol passage
petrol to gas:
1° Gas Map Correction