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ENGINE CONTROL UNIT

TAG-400

 

 

 

The TAG-400 is a compact, self-contained engine management system and data logger for race engines up to 8 cylinders. The unit is complete with integrated ignition and injection drivers and so needs no external units to run an engine.

 

The unit is suitable for controlling high-revving motorcycle engines plus normally-aspirated and turbo-charged rally, sportscar or open-wheel racing cars.  Advanced traction control, Knock control and quickshift features can all be provided, where permitted by regulations.

 

The TAG-400 exploits Power PC technology to provide a powerful and flexible platform for extracting the optimum performance from an engine. Turnkey systems or customer prepared applications are both supported.

 

 

Electrical

 

·       Supply Voltage 7.9 to 16.0V DC

·       Supply Voltage not to exceed 17V continuous (the unit is protected against transients and reverse polarity)

·       TAGOS 32-bit Real Time Operating System

·       Data logging memory capacity 16Mbytes

 

Mechanical

    

·      Case material hard anodised aluminium

·      Weight 585g

 

Other Features

 

·      One System Monitor configuration tool software licence supplied per team purchasing TAG-400s

 

Application     

 

·       Control and monitoring of engine and/or gearbox

 

 

 

Connection Definition

 

·       Integral, sealed, military standard connectors

 

Environmental

 

·      Splash resistant to standard motorsport fluids

·      Lids sealed with O rings and screws sealed with silicone rubber

·      Maximum humidity 100%

·      Minimum operating temperature -10°C

·      Internal temperature not to exceed 70°C as measured by internal diagnostic sensors

·      Storage temperature -10 to +85°C

·      Vibration 100 to 1000Hz, all axes, 24hrs

 

Electro Magnetic Compatibility

 

·      Complies with the essential protection requirements of 89/336/EEC

 

 


 

 

 

 

Sensor Inputs

 

·      2 Inductive Speed Sensors

·      4 DHE Speed Sensors

·      18 Analog (0 to 5V)

·      4 Pt1000 (or NTC) Temperature Sensors (configurable as analogs)

·      3 NTC Temperature Sensors (configurable as analogs)

·      2 K type thermocouples

·      2 Wideband Lambda

·      4 Knock Sensors (configurable as analogs)

·      3 switch (configurable as analogs)

·      1 Lap trigger

 

Outputs

 

·      8 High Voltage (30V) switched mode, current controlled injector drive stages

·      8 inductive ignition drive stages

·      6 Low side drivers (pairs of low-sides can be software configured as 500Hz H-bridge drivers or as 20mA Moog drive stages)

·      2 High side drivers (can be software configured as one 16kHz H-bridge driver)

·      5 High side drive stages

·      2 Lambda heaters

·      2 Tacho/Speedo outputs

·      2 Oscilloscope Diagnostic

·      External sensor supplies

 

Communications

 

·      1 Ethernet

·      2 CAN 2.0B bus (up to 1Mbps)

·      1 RS232 (up to 222kbps)

 

Data logging

 

·      16 Mbytes logging memory

 

Diagnostics

 

·      Sensor readings are checked for out of range and open circuit

·      The following internal parameters are monitored:

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Board temperatures

Unit supply voltages

 


 

 

Description

TAG-400

Order Code

O 030 012 011 000

 

 

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