General Purpose Outputs

There are two or more general purpose GP outputs to configure for several different functions. These outputs can be configured to use the analogue signals and switch a relay on or off when certain limits have been reached.
Example: RPM for a shift light, Oil temperature to control a fan relay or Shifter to switch a reverse alarm on etc.

This is a generic block so you first need to select which output will be used.

Now select a signal to be used as an output.

RPM – RPM/min 100rpm increments
Speed – road speed at 1 Km/h increments
TPS – percentage at 1% increments
Oil Temperature – degrees at 1°C increments
Gear – select a number of gears
Shifter – select a number from the bottom line representing the following shifter positions:

1 2 3 4 D N R P

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Map No – select a Map from 1 to 4

The appropriate limit values are set in the min and max blocks.

For example, for a shift light select RPM and set the minimum value at 5000 RPM when the shift light must come on. If the RPM go higher than 7000 RPM the shift light will switch off. If the min value is smaller than the max value, the relay will switch on between the limits and off outside the limits. If the minimum value is higher than the max value, the relay will switch off between the limits and on outside the limits.

Note also that the relay will switch on or off at the set value +/- 1 increment. For the above example the relay will switch on at 5100 RPM and off at 7100 RPM when the RPM increase, and on at 6900 RPM and off at 4900 RPM when the speed decrease. This means that if an RPM value hovers around a limit, there is a two value increment dead band that ensures that the relay is not switching erratic.

Note! If you don’t use these outputs, select Not Used so that valuable processor time can be saved. On certain firmware these outputs will be disabled as their drivers may be used in the application for other features. These outputs are not meant to draw high current so for fans and lights use them to switch on a relay that can handle the current. See the drawings and specifications for each product.

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