PCHUD

John Boreham
Delphi Automotive Systems
 PCHUD
Introduction

 PC based development tool

 ALDL serial communication

 Configurable for different devices

 Assists vehicle calibration and verification

 PCHUD
Agenda

 Overview

 Main Features (What PCHUD Can Do)

 Configuration (How To Setup PCHUD)

 Communication Setup (Comm抯 Modes)

 PCHUD
Overview

 HUDINSTL.EXE (Installation File)

 PCHUD Cable (RS232 - ALDL)

 Config Files Available For VT

 Master Mode (Bench or Dyno Testing)

 Slave Mode (Vehicle Comm抯 Bus)

 PCHUD
Main Features

 Data Capture

 Data Logging

 Data Slewing
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Data Capture
 Mode 1 ALDL Data Tables
 Bar Graph and Binary Gauges
 Alarm Thresholds (High and Low)
 Optional Gauge Size and Colour
 Configurable Scaling and Decimal Places
 100ms Sample Rate (Master Mode)
 300ms Sample Rate (Slave Mode : VT)
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Gauge Setup
 1. Add Gauge
 Menu-->Gauge-->Add
 Parameter Name (From *.PAR)
 Location (Screen Position)
 Type (Bar Graph, Binary, Warning)
 Width & Height
 Range (Defaults to *.PAR)
 Alarm (High & Low Thresholds)
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Gauge Setup
 2. Gauge Colours
 Menu-->Setup-->Gauge Colours
 High Alarm, Low Alarm Colours

 3. Remove Gauge
 Menu-->Gauge-->Remove

 4. Modify Gauge
 Menu-->Gauge-->Modify (OR Double Click Gauge)
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Gauge Setup
 5. Save Screen Setup (*.HUD)
 Menu-->File-->Save
 e.g. VT_ENG.HUD

 6. Retrieve Screen Setup (*.HUD)

 Menu-->File-->Open
 Last Used HUD File Opened On Startup
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Sample Rate
 Master Mode Sample Rate
 Menu-->Setup-->HUD Data Options-->Display Period
 Display Period = 100ms typ (Depends on Data Table)
 Make Sure : Timeout Period > Display Period

 Slave Mode Sample Rate

 Sample Rate Depends on Vehicle Bus
 PCHUD Triggered by Tech1 Polling Message
 e.g. VT Commodore = 300ms polling rate
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Data Logging
 Two Types of Data Logging
 1. Screen Capture (*.PLY)
 Records Visual Image on Screen
 Playback, FWD, REV, Pause, Step

 2. Log to File (*.LOG)

 Logs Entire Mode 1 Message Data to File
 LOG.EXE to Display *.LOG File
 Displayed in Graph Format
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1. Screen Capture
 1. Record, Playback, Clear Buffer
 Buttons at Top of Screen
 Step Rev, Rev, Pause, Fwd, Step Fwd, Playback, Record, Clr Buf

 2. Save Screen Capture (*.PLY)

 Menu-->Playback-->Save Playback

 3. Retrieve Screen Capture (*.PLY)

 Menu-->Playback-->Open Playback
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2. Log to File
 1. Start Log to File
 Menu-->File-->Start Capture to File

 2. Stop Log to File

 Menu-->File-->End Capture to File

 3. Display Log Data (*.LOG)

 LOG.EXE
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LOG.EXE
 1. Load LOG File (*.LOG)
 Menu-->File-->Open

 2. Setup Graph
 Menu-->Graph-->New (Select from list of parameters)

 3. Save Graph (*.LLG)

 Menu-->Graph-->Save

 4. Open Graph
 Menu-->Graph-->Open
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LOG.EXE
 5. Remove Graph  7. Scale Y Axis
 Menu-->Graph-->Modify Y
 Menu-->Graph-->Select Graph
 Select Manual Scale
 Menu-->Graph-->Remove
 Adjust Min / Max Values
 6. Scale X Axis
 8. Line Style
 Menu-->Graph-->Modify X
 Menu-->Graph-->Modify X
 Select Manual Scale
 Menu-->Graph-->Modify Y
 Adjust Min / Max Values
 Line
 Scatter
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LOG.EXE
 9. Cursor  11. Zoom
 Menu-->Zoom
 Course Left : UP Arrow
 Start at Cursor
 Course Right : DOWN Arrow
 End at Cursor
 Fine Left : LEFT Arrow
 In 2x
 Fine Right : RIGHT Arrow
 Out 2x
 10. View  Center
 Menu-->View  Out Max (Full Size)
 Single  12. Text Output (*.CSV)
 Overplot
 Menu-->File-->Export As Text
 Separate (Arrange All)
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Data Slewing
 ALDL Mode 4 Data Table
 Slew Outputs (Byte Variables)
 Slew Discretes (Bit Variables)
 Absolute Slew (Var = Slew)
 Delta Slew (Var = Var + Slew)
 Configurable Variable Names
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Define Slew Parameters
 1. Start New Slew Setup
 Menu-->Slew-->New

 2. Edit Outputs (Byte Variables)

 Menu-->Slew-->Edit Outputs-->Edit
 Name : Displayed Parameter Name
 ID : Must match location in Mode 4 Data Table
 Units : Displayed Units
 Scale, Offset : Scaling Info From XDE or Software
 Min, Max : Range of Slew Data for this Parameter
 Places : Number of Decimal Places to Display
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Define Slew Parameters
 3. Edit Discretes (Bit Variables)
 Menu-->Slew-->Edit Discretes-->Edit
 Bit Number : Same order as Mode 4 Data
 00 Bit Description : Displayed 揈nable?Text
 01 Bit Description : Displayed 揙ff?Text
 02 Bit Description : Displayed 揙n?Text
 ID : Don抰 Care
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Define Slew Parameters

 4. Save Slew File (*.SLW)

 Menu-->Slew-->Save

 5. Open Slew File (*.SLW)

 Menu-->Slew-->Open
 e.g. VT.SLW
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Slewing Variables
 Slew Outputs (Byte Variable)
 Menu-->Slew-->Slew Outputs
 Up To 3 Parameters
 Enable Slew Message : Enables Mode 4 Communication
 Edit Button : Select Parameter
 Activate : Activates Slew Parameter
 Delta : Var = Var + Slew
 Absolute : Var = Slew
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Slewing Variables
 Slew Discretes
 Menu-->Slew-->Discrete Mode Control
 Up To 24 Discretes
 Enable Slew Message : Enables Mode 4 Communication
 Enable : Enables Slew Parameter
 揙n? : Sets Discrete State to ?
 揙ff? : Sets Discrete State to ?
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Configuration
 1. CSV File
 Contains all parameter information
 Edit Using Excel
 e.g. VT_ENG.CSV

 2. PAR File
 Generated From CSV File
 Use CSV.BAT
 e.g. CSV VT_ENG (Don抰 Include File Extension)
 Output is VT_ENG.PAR
 Errors in VT_ENG.TXT
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Communication Setup
 Comm Parameters
 Menu-->Setup-->Comm Setup
 Comm Port
 Baud Rate : 8192
 Slew Device ID : VT = $F5
 DTR High at Startup : Yes
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Communication Setup
 Master Mode
 Menu-->Setup-->Comm Protocol-->ALDL Master
 PCHUD Controls Comm Bus

 Slave Mode
 Menu-->Setup-->Comm Protocol-->ALDL Slave
 PCHUD Triggered By TECH1 Poll Message

 Sample Rate & Comm Timeout

 Menu-->Setup-->HUD Data Options
 Display Period (ms) : Only For Master Mode
 Timeout Period (ms) : Make Sure > Sample Period
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Summary
 Data Capture
 Mode 1 Data Configuration (*.CSV, *.PAR)
 Screen Setup (*.HUD)
 Data Logging
 Screen Capture (*.PLY)
 Log To File (*.LOG)
 LOG.EXE To Display Graph (*.LOG, *.LLG)
 Data Slew
 Slew Outputs, Slew Discretes
 Mode 4 Data Configuration (*.SLW)
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Where to get more information
 PCM Source Code & XDE
 Mode 1 Data Tables
 Mode 4 Data Tables
 Variable Scaling and Offset
 Variable Size (Number of Bytes)

 Existing PCHUD Files

 VT_ENG.CSV
 VT_ENG.HUD
 VT.SLW