G4+ Thunder

The Thunder also has the Link G4+ platform features

• This list gives a basic overview of the Link G4+ ECU platform. For full details of the individual adjustments and settings it is recommended that PCLink G4+ is downloaded and installed.

  Configuration

  • Engine Types

  — 1 to 12 Cylinder (2 or 4 Stroke)

  — 1 to 4 Rotor

  — User configurable TDC points (for odd fire engines) and firing order

  • Vehicle Details:

  — Tuner memo and VIN number stored in ECU

  Fuel Control

  • Types:

  — Single Point

  — Multi Point Group

  — Group Staged

  — Sequential

  — Sequential Staged

  • Calculation: Full Modelled Fuel Equation, Modelled Multi Fuel (Flex Fuel) Equation or Basic Fuel Equation. Full modelled fuel equation considers:- Volumetric Efficiency- Load Type (MAP, TPS, MAP+TPS, none)- Engine Capacity

    — Lambda Target

    — Fuel System Type and Pressure (Injector Flow Pressure Correction)

    — Fuel Density

    — Fuel Density Temp. Coefficient

    — Stoichiometric Ratio

    — Air Charge Temperature

    — Fuel Charge Cooling

    — Injector Size

    — Injector Dead Time

    — Injector Characteristic (GM Style)

  • Multi Fuel:- Full support for the use of multiple fuels with separate settings for each fuel type and configurable blending between fuels
  • Cold Start:- Configurable cold start/warmup. 2D/3D tables- Pre Crank Prime — Key on or crank- First Crank and Cranking Enrichment

    — Post Start Enrichment, Hold and Decay

    — Warm Up Enrichment

    — Multi Fuel fuel blend dependent cold start supported

  • VE Corrections:- Dual Fuel Table (overlay, switched or blended)- 3D Intake Air Temp- 4D Fuel Tab

    — 5D Fuel Table

  • Other:- Acceleration Enrichment- Overrun Fuel Cut- Closed Loop Lambda (Dual Bank)

    — Individual Cylinder Fuel Trim

    — 3D Injector Timing (Start, End or Center)

    — Staged Injection Primary/Secondary Tuning

    — Corrections by other control features (eg limits, motorsport features)

  • Auxiliary Injection:- Additional injector stage control using unused fuel outputs for additional fuel stages or water/alcohol

    Ignition

    • Types:

    — Direct Spark

    — Distributor

    — Twin Distributor

    — Wasted Spark

    — Rotary Leading Wasted

    — Rotary Direct Spark

    • Signals:

    — Rising or Falling Spark Edge

    — ms or duty cycle dwell mode

    • Ignition Control:

    — Ignition Delay Correction

    — Minimum Spark Duration Control

    — Maximum Advance Limit

    • Ignition Corrections:
    • Ignition Timing Calculated using:- Ignition Table- Dual Ignition Table (Overlay, switched or blended)

      — ECT Trim Table

      — IAT Trim Table

      — 4D Ignition Table

      — 5D Ignition Table

      — Other control features (eg limits, motorsport features)

      • Multi Fuel:

      — Blending of ignition timing between fuels supported

      • Other:

      — Transient Ignition Retard Control

      — Idle Speed Ignition Control

      — Individual Cylinder Ignition Correction

      • Memory:

      — 32 Mbit Data Logging Memory

      Engine Protection

      • Limiting System
        • Used for all limits and configurable for each limit type:
          • Fuel Cut
          • Ignition Cut
          • Rotary Specific
        • Closed loop RPM limiting based on configurable control range
        • 2D/3D Tables
        • Basic/Advanced modes
        • Throttle position dependent cut control
        • Adaptive or Constant cut effects
        • Hard Cut
        • Ignition / Fuel trim during limit
        • Limit exit decay
      • Limit Types:
        • RPM, MAP, Vehicle Speed, System Voltage
        • Two General Purpose Limits with configurable tables (eg oil/fuel pressure or IAT/ECT)

      Output Functions

      • Types:

      — Variable Valve Timing Control for intake and exhaust cams up to 4 cams

      — Idle Speed Control for two/three wise ISC solenoids or four/six terminal stepper motors

      — Boost Control Solenoid

      — Test On/Off

      — General Purpose Output with up to three switching conditions and logic mode

      — General Purpose PWM with up to three switching conditions and logic mode

      — Fuel Pump Control

      — Fuel Pump Speed Control (switched or PWM)

      — Engine Fan Control

      — Air Conditioning Clutch

      — Intercooler Spray Pump

      — Tacho

      — Check Engine Light

      — Purge Solenoid

      — ECU Hold Power (Keep Alive)

      — Speedo

      — Electronic Throttle

      — Electronic Throttle Safety Relay

      — Oxygen Sensor Heater

      — Cam (switched valve lift / VTEC)

      — Anti-Lag ISC Lift Solenoid

      — Exhaust Power Valve

      — Starter Control Solenoid

      — Shift Light

      — Throttle Blip Solenoid

      — Traction Light

      — Rotary Oil Pump Position Control

      — Closed Loop Stepper Position Control

      — Tumbler Valve Control (Subaru)

      • Virtual Auxiliary:

      — Configurable internal signals that can be used as switching conditions for other ECU functions or to extend output functions number of conditions

      • Timers:

      — Triggerable/resettable timers to be used in sequencing output and internal functions

      • Shift Light:

      — Shift Light control function

      — Per gear RPM and control range

      — Configurable light brightness depending on RPM to shift point

      • CE Light:

      — Check Engine Lamp functionality to display ECU fault codes on the dash. Various modes for light operation

      • Engine Fan:

      — Up to three independent engine fans with temperature, hysteresis and air conditioning options

      • Tacho:

      — Correctable tacho output with key on tacho sweep option

      • Speedo Out:

      — Correctable speedo output with key on speedo sweep option

      • IC Spray:

      — Pulsed intercooler spray pump low frequency PWM with various switching conditions

      • ECU Hold Power:

      — Keep Alive function for controlling EFI main relay to keep the ECU powered for a controlled time after key off

    • Fuel Pump Control:

    — Prime time, RPM and fuel flow switched and PWM support

    • Unused Fuel and Ignition Outputs:

    — Can be used for most outputs function types listed above

    Input Functions

    • Digital Types:

    — General Purpose Input

    — Frequency

    — Variable Valve Timing Cam Position

    — Wheel Speed

    — Air Conditioning Request

    — Intercooler Spray Request

    — Anti Theft Switch

    — Neutral/Park Switch

    — Power Steer Pressure Switch

    — Ignition Switch (Key on)

    — Speed Limit Request

    — Start Signal

    — Clutch Switch

    — Brake Switch

    — Cruise Control Switches

    — Turbo RPM

    — Ethanol Content Sensor

    — Dual ECU Mode Switch

    — Oil Level Switch

    — Stop (engine kill) Switch

    — Oil Pressure Switch

    — Multi Fuel Select Switch

    — Traction Disable Switch

    • Analog Types:

    — General Purpose Input

    — Volt Input

    — MAP Sensor

    — Throttle Position Sensor

    — Accelerator Position Sensors

    — Oil Pressure

    — Fuel Pressure

    — EGT (0-5V)

    — Barometric Pressure Sensor

    — Engine Coolant Temperature

    — Intake Air Temperature

    — Narrow Band Oxygen Sensors

    — Rotary Oil Pump Position

    — Tumbler Valve Position

    — Closed Loop Stepper Position Feedback

    — Exhaust Back Pressure

    — Crankcase Pressure

    — Suspension Position

    — Air Conditioning Pressure

    — Lambda (Internal)

    — Gear Position

    — Fuel Temperature

    — Gear Lever Force

    — Fuel Rail Pressure

    — Reverse Lever Position

    • Thermocouple:

    — Internal cold junction compensated thermocouple amplifiers

    • Accelerometer:

    — 3 Axis G force sensor

    — Software corrected to allow install in any orientation

    • Lambda Sensor Control:

    — Internal OEM level wideband Lambda sensor control using latest Bosch digital signal processing technology.

    • Calibrations:

    — Built in calibrations for many industry standard and OEM sensors as well as custom 2 point and tabled calibrations.

    • Fault Detection:

    — Configurable fault detection and fault value for all Analog Inputs with fault code generation

    Engine Position

    • Modes:

    — Over 80 built in trigger modes for OEM applications as well as user configurable modes for common configurations

    • Sensors:

    — Supports all OEM Variable Reluctance (VR), Hall or Optical sensors. Aftermarket sensors supported

    • Calibration:

    — Configurable filtering, pullup resistors and threshold voltages for VR sensors

    — Engine position correction (base timing adjustment) for all trigger modes

    • VVT Cam Position:

    — Support for up to two engine position (Crank and Cam) and up to four cam position signals

    Engine Control

    • Idle Speed Control:

    — Support for most OEM and aftermarket idle control solenoids and stepper motors and electronic throttle

    — Basic open loop idle speed control and advanced closed loop control options

    — Configurable speed, RPM and throttle position lockouts

    — Engine Fan, Power Steer and Air Conditioning correction

    • Electronic Throttle:

    — Support for up to two electronic throttle bodies

    — Independent or shared throttle target

    — Full safety functionality for all sensors, drivers and other parts of the electronic throttle system including safety relay

    — Up to three switchable throttle target tables

    — Support for anti-lag idle up using electronic throttle

    • Boost Control:

    — Basic open loop or advanced closed loop control options

    — Up to thee boost target tables

    — Boost target table blending option for Multi Fuel or dash board adjustment

    — Staged boost control for fastest spool up and stable control

    — ECT, IAT and Gear boost corrections

    • Knock Control:

    — Closed loop individual cylinder knock control

    — Uses digital signal processing (DSP) technology for accurate windowed knock level measurement

    — Configurable frequency and individual cylinder gain settings

    — Adjustable knock window

    — Fast timing removal (retard) and slow reintroduction (advance), all configurable

    — Permanent memory of timing removed or reset at key on

    — Per cylinder or grouped knock ignition correction tables

    • Variable Valve Timing (VVT):

    — Over 40 built in OEM VVT signal patterns and user defined signal patterns

    — Up to four independently configurable (two inlet, two exhaust) cam control channels

    — Up to three switchable inlet and exhaust position target tables

    — Accurate, fast and stable position control

    — Supports common PWM and most BMW VANOS control types

    • Cruise Control:

    — Cruise Control using electronic throttle

    — Allows digital and analog cruise switch input

    — Safety features to disengage cruise on brake and clutch

    — Adaptive driver behaviour recognition for a smooth transition between driver and cruise control

    — Adjustable speed operating range and maximum speed increase rate

    • Air Conditioning (AC) Control:

    — Basic and advanced control modes

    — Digital or CAN control options

    — AC clutch control based on AC pressure, evaporator temperature and engine load

    — Engine fan control

    • Starter Motor Control:

    — Crank with key, Start/Stop and Touch Start options

    — RPM, anti-theft and park/neutral lockout options

    • Transmission:

    — Gear detection using RPM/wheel speed, CAN or gear position sensor

    — Auto calculated or user defined gear ratios

    — Driven and driving wheel selection

    — Slip % calculation

    — Input shaft RPM calculation

    Logging

    • ECU Logging:

    — 32 Mbit internal flash

    — Log up to 100 ECU parameters. All ECU parameters can be logged

    — Selectable logging rates up to 100 Hz

    — Memory compacting algorithm to ensure maximum memory utilisation and wear leveling

    — Continuous (looping) data recording

    — Download all or any part of logging memory for instant display in PCLink

    • PCLink Logging:

    — Log any or all parameters in the ECU while connected to PCLink in real time on the screen at rates in excess of 60Hz

    — Auto history recording to catch an event that happened in the past!

    — Advanced logging analysis and tuning functions

    • Statistics:

    — Resettable statistics including Max RPM, Max ECT, Max MAP, Engine Starts, Engine Running Time and many more

    Communication

    • CAN:

    — Two CAN 2.0B channels available

    — OEM Modes and extremely customisable CAN templates for transmission and reception of ECU parameters

    — CAN bus status and error reporting

    • OBD:

    — ISO 15765-4 (CAN) OBD communication to scan tools and displays

    • RS-232:

    — RS232 connection

    — Multiple data stream options and baud rates supported

    Motorsport

    • Anti Lag:

    — Basic and Advanced modes

    — Full anti Lag integration with other ECU systems

    — Activation, ignition retard, fuel addition and ignition cut controls

    — Configurable smooth or “lumpy” cyclic idle control

    — Multiple switchable Anti Lag tables

    — Cool down mode

    • Launch Control:

    — Single RPM mode for clutch switch or launch button

    — RPM vs Speed (2D or 3D) for controlled slip

    — Latched launch RPM for rolling start

    — Activation and clutch switch options

    — Ignition retard, fuel correction and cut effect options

    • Gear Shift Control:

    — Extremely configurable closed loop gear shift control

    — Can be used from simple clutch switch through to full closed loop control with strain gauge lever and gear position sensor

    — Sequential and H pattern gear boxes supported

    — Per gear cut, ignition trim, fuel trim and torque reintroduction time settings

    — Downshift RPM lockout

    — Downshift throttle blip control

    • Traction Control:

    — Closed loop wheel slip control

    — Fuel or ignition control options

    — Speed and throttle position lockouts

    — Multiple per gear slip threshold tables

    Tuning

    • Real Time:

    — All ECU Parameters available for real time display and logging during tuning

    — Smoothest most configurable tuning and data display interface available (PCLink G4+)

    — Quick view of all ECU runtime information for fast diagnostics

    • ECU Controls:

    — Upload, download and compare maps

    — Easily upgrade firmware through PCLink

    — Reset statistics

    — Clear ECU fault codes

    — Unlock (Enable) ECU

    — Restore to factory settings

    — Enable/disable password protection

    — Temporarily disable password protection until next power cycle

    — Auto throttle position sensor calibration

    — MAP sensor calibration

    — Trigger scope

    • Tuning:

    — Mixture MAP for fuel tuning correction from logged data

    — QuickTrim for calculated VE table correction while tuning

    — QuickTune for automated fuel tuning

    — Knock audio graphical analysis for determining knock filtering frequencies