Service Training Update 2008

ECU Product Line Update

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 AGENDA
• Electronic Control Unit Product Line Status
• Engines
• Machines

• New Technology

• Obsolescence

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 ECU Product Identity
A = Controller (ECM), Engine Controller
D = Display HD = MEUI & Bosch large FS
G (or C) = Gateway Comm. MD = HEUI & Cat Common Rail
LD = Delphi Common Rail
Controller chip
1 = 8bit
GE = Spark Ignition (gaseous fuel)
FF = Full Feature
A4:E4 v3 FC
2 = 16bit ND = Industrial
3 = 32bit Monitoring Display Bezel Color
4 = Power PC (500 Series) WH
5 = Power PC (5000 Series) BL
Displays RD
1 = Messenger GR
2 = Advisor Gateway Controllers
3 = Navigator LL = Any Caterpillar Application
4 = Data Link Gages NP = Non-Proprietary Applications

x0 : x0 xx xx
Engine Controllers
1 = No Inj Driver (fuel pump)
2 = 6 Inj Drivers
Controllers 3 = 8, 12, 16 Inj Drivers
Housing
E = Engine 4 = 20 Inj Drivers
M = Machine Function Machine Controllers
AC = Air Cooled
T = Transmission 1 = De-pop 1 FC = Fuel Cooled
G = Gen-set Equipment 2 = De-pop 2 ML = Military
N = Industrial Equipment 3 = De-pop 3 DM = Direct Mount
C = Cross Application 4 = Fully Populated PM = Panel Mount
Displays Gen-set & Industrial Controllers ID = Industrial
C = Color 1 = Level 0
M = Monochrome 2 = Level 1
3 = Level 2
4 = Level 3
Displays (Screen size)
1 = size 1 (240 pixel)
2 = size 2 (640 pixel)
3 = size 3 (1080 pixel)
Gateway Controllers
1 = Legacy Replacement
2 = Generation 1 Update
3 = Generation 2 Update
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 Engine ECU Capability vs Cost

Low MED High

A5:E4 ECM’s In Development
A4 ISM
A5:E2
Capability

A4:E4 v3.1
A4:E4 v2

A3 - 6
A4E2
A3 - 16

A4:E1

Cost

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 Product Usage and Status

ECM Product Usage Status

A3 – 6 C7-C18 Truck and Tier II Obsolescence Challenged
A3 – 16 3508 & Above Obsolescence Challenged
A4:E1 Perkins Tier II Field Service, Not For New Design
A4:E2 Perkins Tier III In Full Production
A4:E4 v2 Tier III In Full Production
A4:E4 v3 2007 Truck and Tier 4a In Full Production
A4:ISM Gas Engines In Development, Production Q3 ‘09
A5:E2 Perkins Tier 4a In Development, Production Q4 ‘10
A5:E4 2010 Truck In Development, Production Q1 ‘10

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 Machine ECU Capability vs Cost

Low MED High

A4:P1

ECM’s In Development
A5:M4 & A5:M3
( A4:M1/M3 Successor )
A4:M1
Capability

A4:M3
MAC-14
A5:M2 A4E1 Machine

A5:M1 (ACS-B)

A2:M4 SDM

Cost

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 Product Usage and Status

ECM Product Usage Status

SDM Skid Steer Loaders, etc Obsolescence Challenged
A2:M4 Catalyst Wheel Loader In Development, Production Q4 ’09
MAC-14 TTT, LWL, LOHT, MG Obsolescence Challenged
A4:E1 Telehandlers Field Service, Not For New Design
ABLs VIMs, LHEX, LOHT Obsolescence Challenged
A5:M1 ACS-B On-hold
A5:M2 TTL, STTT, MTTT In Full Production
A4:M3 CWL, BHL, WEX In Full Production
A4:M1 150+ Machine Sales Models In Full Production
A5:M3 Replacement For A4:M3, T4b In Development, Production Q4 ’11
A5:M4 Replacement For A4:M1, T4b In Development, Production Q4 ’11

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 New Technology
• A5 Micro-Processors
• 120+ MHz compared to 56 MHz A4
• Dual Core Under Evaluation for Future Platforms

• FlexRay Data Link

• 10 Mbit/s Compared to CAN/J1939 250k
• Require Different Harness?
• A5:E2, A5:E4 and A5:M4 Designs Support

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 Electronic Hardware Obsolescence
• A3 – 6, A3 – 16, and ABL
• CPU obsolescence
• Time frame
• 2012 - 2013
• Mitigation plan
• There is no exact replacement solution as of today.
Evaluating available options, no guarantee of a drop-in
replacement.

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 Electronic Hardware Obsolescence
• A4M1 & M3 Replaced with A5, Target Tier 4b
• Obsolescence Issue
• Production Ramp Occurring Now For Obsolescence
• Design Will Be 10+ yrs Old By 2014
• Anticipate Further Obsolescence
• Mitigation plan
• A5 Version Drop In Physical Replacement For
A4:M1 & M3 For T4b
• Software Changes For New micro-Processor Will Be
Required And Need Validation

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 Electronic Hardware Obsolesence
• MAC-14 & SDM machine ECMs

• Obsolescence Issue
• Micro-Processor Obsolete/Unavailable 2015
• Risk This Could Happen Sooner
• Mitigation plan
• Monitor Processor Plans
• Evaluate Opportunities To Update Application A4 or A5
• Evaluate Life Time Buy If Required
• 6 Sigma Obsolescence Project In Process

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