Many vehicle, marine and industrial applications require separate products to perform the logging, controlling and displaying. However, the MoTeC ADL offers seamless integration of all three functions.

All aspects of the MoTeC ADL are fully configurable, including which sensor is connected to which input, what to log, how fast to log it, which channels to display, warning alarms and control outputs.

The MoTeC ADL uses a high speed 32 bit microprocessor and incorporates a 79 pin autosport connector. The ADL is built to internationally recognised quality and manufacturing standards and is backed by a full 2 year worldwide warranty.

Features

Data Logging
Data logging allows for readings taken from Analog, Digital, Serial, CAN or Calculated channels, to be stored in the ADL for later analysis on a computer. The ADL uses permanent non-volatile Flash memory. Data memory may be unloaded at very high speeds (approx. 19 seconds per Mbyte). Different logging options allow 384k, 1MB or the full 8MB to be accessed.

The ADL can store channels at up to 1000 times per second per channel, this can be individually set for each channel. Four logging modes may run concurrently (Normal, Fastest Lap and two Burst Modes) each with selectable start and stop logging parameters. Memory can operate in stack or circular buffer mode.

Analog and Digital Channels
In total the ADL can accommodate over 200 channels derived from any mixture of Analog, Digital, RS232 Serial and CAN bus data channels.

The ADL directly supports up to 28 analog inputs, 12 digital/speed inputs, 8 auxiliary outputs and 2 high accuracy Wideband Lambda (Air/Fuel ratio) inputs.

The analog channels sample at up to 1000 samples per second per channel, with a measurement range of 0 to 15 Volts (DC).

Digital inputs are used for state monitoring, counting and pulse width measurement. They accept switch, logic, open collector (Hall Effect), or magnetic signals.

The auxiliary outputs can be configured to operate as simple off/on outputs, duty cycle control or frequency based outputs.

Serial Communications
The RS232 serial port is programmable up to 115k baud and can be used as either a telemetry data output port or serial data input port.

As a telemetry port; devices such as Modems, GSM & Satellite Phones and Radio Modems can be connected to facilitate remote communication.

As a serial data input port; serial communication devices can be connected for displaying and logging purposes. These include Engine Management Systems (MoTeC and other), bar code devices, keypads, GPS Systems or other serial communications devices.

Display
The MoTeC ADL display is a high contrast, high temperature, custom designed reflective LCD. Its unique design makes it viewable in direct sunlight or artificial light.

The display has 3 modes of operation, which are fully programmable and independent of the other. Each mode may be selected by pressing a button or activated by a condition.

The 70 segment bar graph display is programmable to display any channel, with an optional peak hold marker and setpoint marker. Each numerical display item can be programmed to display any channel value as required. The 13 digit alpha-numeric display area has 20 lines available to scroll through and may be used to display any channel value or to display warning messages.

Lap times may be displayed when connected to a MoTeC Lap Beacon (or a driver activated switch). Other performance information may be displayed, including: minimum corner and maximum straight speed, fuel used or fuel remaining, and many more.

Alarms
Warning alarms may be defined for any analog, digital, serial or calculated channel. Alarm limits are fully programmable and may include up to 6 conditions to ensure that the alarms are only activated at the correct time.

When an alarm condition has been detected, a message can be shown on the display and an auxiliary output activated. These outputs can be used for warning lights or the control of other devices.

The alarms remain active until they are acknowledged, either by activating a switch or automatically after a definable period of time.

Controller Area Network (CAN)
The CAN bus is a high speed communication standard operating at speeds up to 1Mbit.

CAN allows many devices to be connected by a common bus, allowing all devices to share information as part of a larger system.

CAN devices include: automatic transmission controllers, sensors, multi-channel input/output modules, engine management systems etc.