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LogWorks 3User Manual

12345Overview . - 6 1.1Specifications . - 6 1.2Manual Conventions . - 7 1.2.1 Important Info Marker. - 7 1.2.2 Menu Selection Terminology . - 7 1.3Manual Overview. - 8 1.4LogWorks Overview . - 9 1.4.1 LogWorks Data Views. - 9 1.4.2 LogWorks Plug-ins. - 9 Logging engine data. - 11 2.1Data logging 101 . - 11 2.1.1 Definitions . - 11 2.1.2 Logging rate . - 11 2.1.3 Logging resolution. - 13 2.2Sensors and the Modular Tuning System . - 14 2.3Sensor Hookup. - 15 2.4The Innovate Log-Chain concept . - 17 2.5LogWorks Channels . - 18 2.5.1 Value channels . - 18 2.5.2 Bit channels . - 19 2.5.3 Identifying devices and Channels . - 19 2.6Logs and Sessions . - 21 2.7LogWorks Files and Folders . - 22 2.7.1 Files used by LogWorks 3 in the main Folder . - 22 2.7.2 LM1 Log Files Folder . - 22 2.7.3 LWSettings Folder . - 23 Starting up LogWorks . - 24 3.1The LogWorks 3 Dashboard . - 25 3.1.1 Changing the preferences for units. - 26 Channel Setup and Configuration. - 27 4.1Custom Input Lookup Tables . - 32 4.2Thermistor Temp Sensor Configuration . - 34 4.2.1 Thermistor circuit . - 35 4.2.2 Configuring a Thermistor . - 36 4.3Changing Channel Trace Colors. - 38 4.4Storing and loading channel configurations . - 38 LogWorks Gauges . - 40 5.1Anatomy of a LogWorks gauge. - 40 5.2LogWorks gauge types . - 41 5.2.1 Round, Vertical Bar, Horizontal Bar, Multi and Numeric gauges. - 41 5.2.2 Vector gauge. - 42 5.2.3 Indicator Light . - 42 5.3Selecting, adding, deleting and editing gauges. . - 42 5.3.1 Selecting a gauge . - 42 5.3.2 Adding and editing gauges . - 43 5.4Skins and colors . - 45 5.4.1 Backgrounds . - 46 5.4.2 Saving and Loading Skins . - 46 5.5Changing gauge sizes and position . - 47 5.5.1 Changing gauge size . - 47 5.5.2 Aligning gauges . - 47 5.5.3 Changing gauge depth position relative to other gauges . - 47 5.6Resetting and displaying Min/Max Value of a gauge . - 48 5.6.1 Resetting Min/Max hold . - 48 5.6.2 Displaying Min/Max Values. - 48 5.7Using multiple gauge sets . - 48 -2-LogWorks3 Manual 1.01.doc

5.8Full Screen Mode . - 49 Using the LogWorks Main Dashboard. - 50 6.1Connecting to the MTS Log Chain . - 50 6.2Real time logging. - 50 6.2.1 Triggered Real time Logs . - 51 6.3Real time Math channels. - 55 6.4Viewing existing log Files . - 56 6.5Downloading from an LM-1 or LM-2/DL-32 recorded SD card . - 56 6.5.1 Downloading LM-1 data . - 56 6.5.2 Downloading SD-card (LM-2 or DL-32) data . - 57 6.6Selecting Representation of the Mixture . - 58 6.7And Further . - 58 6.7.1 LogWorks Main Window Menu . - 58 6.7.2 Help Menu. - 58 7Working with Logs and Sessions . - 59 7.1The Log Window . - 59 7.2Navigating Logs. - 61 7.2.1 Changing the size of the Panes. - 61 7.2.2 Navigating Sessions . - 61 7.2.3 Scrolling in the Time Axis . - 61 7.2.4 Zooming in and out in the Time Scale . - 62 7.2.5 Measuring . - 62 7.2.6 Identifying Channels . - 63 7.2.7 Marker Lines . - 63 7.3Manipulating channel traces . - 64 7.3.1 The scale pane . - 64 7.3.2 Zooming in and out on a channel trace . - 65 7.3.3 Smoothing channels . - 65 7.3.4 Hiding/Showing channels . - 66 7.3.5 Deleting channels . - 66 7.3.6 Configuring Channels . - 67 7.3.7 Math Channels. - 67 7.3.8 Channel Templates. - 67 7.4Selecting areas in a Session. - 69 7.4.1 Inverting a selection . - 69 7.4.2 Auto Selecting and Searching . - 69 7.4.3 Scanning through selected areas . - 71 7.5Working with Sessions . - 72 7.5.1 Changing session information . - 72 7.5.2 Notes and comments . - 72 7.5.3 Deleting a whole Session or parts of a session . - 73 7.5.4 Copying and Pasting. - 75 7.5.5 Overlays . - 75 7.6Saving, exporting and Printing . - 76 7.6.1 Exporting to different file formats . - 76 7.6.2 Printing Logs . - 77 7.7Alternate Views of Sessions and Logs. - 78 7.7.1 Playback . - 78 7.7.2 Statistics Views . - 79 7.7.3 Opening X-Y Plot Views. - 80 7.7.4 Opening 3D charts . - 81 8X-Y Plots . - 83 8.1Selecting the channels to plot . - 84 8.1.1 XY - Templates . - 85 8.2Selecting the data to show . - 85 8.3X-Y Plot representation . - 86 8.3.1 Scatter Plot . - 86 6-3-LogWorks3 Manual 1.01.doc

8.3.2 Line Plot . - 86 8.3.3 Text Table View . - 87 8.4Zooming and scrolling the view. - 88 8.4.1 Increasing the axis resolution . - 88 8.4.2 Reducing the axis resolution. - 88 8.4.3 Scrolling . - 88 8.4.4 Auto scaling the x-axis . - 88 8.5Marker Lines. - 89 8.6Min Max Info. - 89 8.7Channel Identification. - 90 8.8Polar Coordinates. - 90 8.8.1 Marker Lines in Polar View . - 91 8.8.2 Interpretation example of Polar View. - 92 93D charts and graphs . - 93 9.1The 3D chart window . - 93 9.2Selecting data to base the chart on. - 94 9.2.1 Locking a chart. - 94 9.3Manipulating the chart settings . - 95 9.3.1 Adding a column or row . - 95 9.3.2 Changing row or column header values . - 95 9.3.3 Copying/pasting row and column settings . - 95 9.3.4 Changing the Chart channels . - 96 9.3.5 Deleting rows or columns . - 97 9.4Chart Templates. - 97 9.5Colorizing a chart . - 98 9.6User sub-charts . - 99 9.6.1 Creating a user sub-chart . - 99 9.6.2 Entering data in a user sub-chart. - 99 9.6.3 Deleting user chart entries . - 99 9.6.4 Filling in user data quickly. - 100 9.6.5 Blending ranges . - 100 9.7Exchanging chart data with other programs . - 101 9.7.1 Exporting chart data. - 101 9.7.2 Copying and pasting chart data . - 101 9.8Overlaying charts . - 101 9.9Viewing a sub-chart as 3D-graph. - 103 9.9.1 Manipulating the graph view . - 106 9.9.2 Glyphs . - 106 9.9.3 Overlays on 3D graphs . - 107 9.10Calculations with charts . - 108 9.11Realtime indication in the chart and graph (Map tracing) . - 109 9.12Some tips on working with charts. - 109 10 Math Trace Calculator . - 111 10.1Calculator basics . - 112 10.2Asking for user data . - 113 10.3Restrictions on variable names . - 114 10.4Using LogWorks channels . - 114 10.5Calculating new LogWorks channels . - 116 10.5.1Creating calculated value channels. - 116 10.5.2Calculating new bit channels . - 117 10.6Dealing with units . - 119 10.7Formula Calculator Functions . - 120 10.8Chart Calculator . - 122 10.8.1Pre-assigned names for the standard sub-charts: . - 122 10.8.2Using the Chart Calculator . - 122 11 LogWorks Libraries . - 124 11.1Using the Libraries . - 124 -4-LogWorks3 Manual 1.01.doc

11.1.1Basic usage . - 124 11.1.2Adding a new formula to a library. - 125 11.2LogWorks built-in Trace calculations . - 126 11.2.1Category: Fuel Calculations . - 126 11.2.2Density and VE . - 126 11.2.3Power calculations. - 126 11.3LogWorks built-in chart calculations. - 128 11.3.1Fueling calculations . - 128 11.4Library file format. - 128 11.4.1Name comment . - 128 11.4.2Category comment . - 128 11.4.3Description comment. - 129 12 LogWorks Plug-ins . - 130 13 How LogWorks unit conversions work . - 131 13.1Conventions on unit names. - 131 13.1.1Temperature conventions. - 131 13.1.2Pressure conventions . - 131 13.2The Conversions.txt format . - 132 14 Tips & Tricks for using LogWorks . - 134 15 Interfacing with various sensors. - 138 15.1Electronic parts basics . - 138 15.1.1Diodes. - 138 15.1.2IC’s. - 138 15.1.3Resistors. - 138 15.1.4Capacitors (Caps). - 139 15.2Using external MAP sensors. - 140 15.2.1Calibrating a 3 bar (or more) MAP sensor. - 140 15.2.2Calibrating a 1 bar MAP sensor . - 140 15.3Measuring voltages higher than 5 Volt. - 141 15.4Using Thermocouples . - 142 15.5Measuring duty cycle of peak-hold injectors . - 143 15.6Making a 5 Volt supply for external sensors . - 143 15.7And finally, a weird one . - 144 16 Revision History. - 145 --5-LogWorks3 Manual 1.01.doc

1 OverviewLogWorks is a software application that interfaces with the Innovate Modular Tuning Systemproducts. It enables easy analysis and manipulation of engine data acquired by MTS componentsand also allows to view engine data in real-time on the on-screen virtual gauges.This manual describes the basics of data logging with the Innovate Modular Tuning System andhow to use the LogWorks 3.0 Program. In addition this manual shows how you can extend thecapabilities of the MTS with some basic electronic skills.1.1SpecificationsComputer RequirementsOperating SystemComputer speedRAMHard Disk spaceDisplayOtherWindows 98 or later600MHz Pentium 1 or fasterMin. 100 Mbyte more than recommended for theoperating systemMin. 100 Mbyte free spaceThousands of colors, 800 x 600 Min.1 free serial port or USB to serial adapterLogWorks 3 LimitsMax. Session SizeMax. Number of sessions per logMax. Number of logs openMax. Number of value channelsMax. Number of bit channelsMax. Number of channels total1 hr 30 minutes(65536 sample sets at 0.08192 sec/set)102432 open concurrently643296-6-LogWorks3 Manual 1.01.doc

1.21.2.1Manual ConventionsImportant Info MarkerIn this Manual important info and notes are highlighted with a1.2.2Marker.Menu Selection TerminologyMenu Selections of a Window are shown asMain Item- Item- Sub ItemExample selecting the Sub-Menu item “bold” in this menu:Would be shown as:Colors/Skins- Digit Style- bold.If the menu item to select is variable, for example the name of a session or channel, the actualitem name is shown in bold and italicsIn this case it would be shown as Sessions- Session Name.-7-LogWorks3 Manual 1.01.doc

1.3Manual OverviewThis manual is divided into chapters and is to be used both as a tutorial on how to use LogWorksas well as a reference handbook for the LogWorks program.Chapter 1Is the Overview you are reading.Chapter 2Explains the basics of data logging, channels, sessions and logs and what files LogWorks uses.Chapter 3Deals with Starting up LogWorks and shows the initial view of the LogWorks Main Dashboard.Chapter 4Explains channel configuration in LogWorks in detail.Chapter 5Explains LogWorks gauges and their setup and manipulation.Chapter 6Explains the functions available in the LogWorks Main Dashboard.Chapter 7Explains how to deal with logs and sessions and explains the analyzing functions available in themain log windowChapter 8Explains the X-Y Plot view of data. This is a view of channel data plotted against another channel.Chapter 9Explains the 3D chart view of data. This is a view of channel data plotted or analyzed against twoother channels. For example air-fuel against RPM and MAP. This chapter is important for creatingfuel and spark tables.Chapter 10Explains the Math Engine in LogWorks used to mathematically analyze the data or create newmath channels.Chapter 11Describes the built-in formulas of LogWorks to be used with the math engine.Chapter 12Describes the Plug-in architecture to extend the functionality of LogWorks.Chapter 13Explains the unit conversion mechanism of LogWorks.Chapter 14Shows Tips and Tricks in using LogWorksChapter 15Shows how to interface to various sensors.Chapter 16Revision History-8-LogWorks3 Manual 1.01.doc

1.41.4.1LogWorks OverviewLogWorks Data ViewsThe LogWorks application is used to record, display and analyze engine or car data. Natively itprovides six different “views” of the data:1. Main DashboardThis view displays the current engine data (real-time data) in “gauges”. Similar to a car’sdashboard. The gauges are configurable in many ways. This view is active wheneverLogWorks receives engine data, whether the data is being logged or not.2. Time Trace Log ViewThis is the main view of a datalog. A datalog is a collection of engine data, sorted byrecording time. The data in the Time Trace Log View (Log Window) is shown graphicallyand can be analyzed in many ways. During recording with LogWorks this view is updatedautomatically as new data arrives.3. Playback ViewThis is a sub-view of the Time-Trace Log View when the log is played back. This view issimilar to the Main Dashboard View, but shows the recorded engine data in it’s timesequence when playing back.4. X-Y Plot ViewIn this View the logged engine data is shown in its dependency of another channel. Acommon example is to plot AFR as dependent on RPM. But any channel datacombination can be used. The X-Y Plot view also allows viewing and analyzing the datain different ways. This view is NOT automatically updated during recording.5. 3D Chart ViewIn this View the logged engine data is analyzed and shown in its dependency of two otherchannels. A common example is to show AFR data as dependent on RPM and engineload. But any channel combination can be used. This view sorts the engine data intodifferent fields. The spacing and number of field columns and rows is user adjustable so itfor example fits the spacing and number of how a fuel injection’s fuel tables are stored.This view i

LogWorks3_Manual_1.01.doc - 6 - 1 Overview LogWorks is a software application that interfaces with the Innovate Modular Tuning System products.