Starter Control provides ECU managed operation of the Starter Motor. The Start Position input should be setup before setting up the Starter Control.
Selects the mode of starter control. Options available are:
·OFF - No starter motor control by the ECU.
·Test - Use for testing input/output functionality only. When Start Status is active the ECU will activate the Starter Solenoid Auxiliary Output. No other conditions are checked, this could potentially lead to starter damage, engine damage or personal injury if operated at the incorrect time.
·Normal - Behaves the same way a typical vehicle starting system, the key is turned and the engine will crank until the key is released. This mode does however offer the added protection of preventing the starter being engaged while the engine is already running, turning off the starter once the engine is running and the option to disable starting if the vehicle is not in Park/Neutral or is immobilised.
The ECU will Activate the starter if the Engine Speed is 0rpm, the Start Position is Active and the Anti-theft Lockout and Neutral/Park Lockout conditions are met. The starter will be turned off when the Start Position stops being Active, when the Engine Speed becomes greater than the Starter Deactivation RPM value or if one of the lockouts occurs.
·Start/Stop - Allows the use of a single button for both starting and stopping the engine. When the engine is stalled, pressing the button will crank the motor over. Once the motor is running, pressing the button again will stall the engine. This mode is suitable for a single start/stop button on the handle bar of a motorbike or jet ski.
The ECU will Activate the starter if the Engine Speed is 0rpm, the Start Position is Active and the Anti-theft Lockout and Neutral/Park Lockout conditions are met. The starter will be turned off when the Start Position stops being Active, when the Engine Speed becomes greater than the Starter Deactivation RPM value or if one of the lockouts occurs. If the Start Position becomes active again when the engine is running (has been inactive since the engine was started) an Engine Kill (100% Fuel and Ignition cut) will be applied until the engine speed is 0rpm and the button is released.
·Touch Start - Allows a starter motor button (or key) that can be momentarily pressed to start the engine. The driver taps the button and the ECU will take care of starting the engine. Typical applications for Touch Start mode would be remote starting of a jet boat.
The ECU will Activate the starter if the Engine Speed is 0rpm, the Start Position is Active and the Anti-theft Lockout and Neutral/Park Lockout conditions are met. The starter will be turned off when the Engine Speed becomes greater than the Starter Deactivation RPM value, when the Max Crank Time has passed since the Start Position first became Active or if one of the lockouts occurs. If the Start Position becomes active again when the engine is running (has been inactive since the engine was started) an Engine Kill (100% Fuel and Ignition cut) will be applied until the engine speed is 0rpm and the button is released.
Specifies the output being used to control the starter solenoid.
Specifies the engine speed (RPM) above which the Starter Solenoid Auxiliary Output turns Off.
An option to make the Starter Solenoid Auxiliary Output conditional upon the Anti-theft status. If set to Yes and Anti Theft Status is Active the Starter Solenoid Auxiliary Output will not function.
An option to make the Starter Solenoid Auxiliary Output conditional upon the Neutral/Park status. If set to Yes and Neutral/Park Status is not Active the Starter Solenoid Auxiliary Output will not function.
An option to make the Starter Solenoid Auxiliary Output conditional upon the Clutch status. If set to Yes and Clutch Status is not Active the Starter Solenoid Auxiliary Output will not function.
An option to make the Starter Solenoid Auxiliary Output conditional upon the Driving Wheel Speed. If set to Yes and the Driving Wheel Speed is greater than 0 the Starter Solenoid Auxiliary Output will not function.
Only used in Touch Start Start Switch Mode, this is the maximum amount of time the starter will be allowed to crank if the engine does not start.
Starter control Examples:
Example 1: Normal Mode with Anti-theft
Assume Starter Control is set up as:
Start Switch Mode = Normal
Starter Deactivation RPM = 600 RPM
Use Anti-theft Lockout = Yes
Use Neutral/Park Lockout = No
With the above settings the ECUs Starter Control would activate the starter motor if:
·Engine speed is 0rpm, and
·The anti-theft signal is off and
·The driver presses the start button or turns the key (Start Position becomes Active).
Example 2: Start / Stop Mode with Neutral / Park Lockout
Assume Starter Control is set up as:
Start Switch Mode = Start / Stop
Starter Deactivation RPM = 550 RPM
Use Anti-theft Lockout = No
Use Neutral/Park Lockout = Yes
With the above settings the ECUs Starter Control would activate the starter motor if:
·Engine speed is 0rpm, and
·The Park/Neutral Status is Active and
·The driver presses the start/stop button (Start Position becomes Active).
With the above settings the ECU would apply a 100% cut to both fuel and ignition if:
·The engine speed has been greater than 550rpm, and
·The start/stop button has been released since the motor was started, and
·The driver presses the start/stop button (Start Position becomes Active).
Note: The fuel and ignition cut will remain until engine speed is 0rpm and the start/stop button has been released.