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Table of Contents
Main Page
Default Chapter
2
Table of Contents
2
1 Introduction
13
Overview
13
Warning Labels
13
Technical Support
13
Copyrights
13
Ms3Pro Components
13
Ms3Pro Engine Control Unit Family
13
Ms3Pro (First Generation)
13
Ms3Pro Module
14
Ms3Pro Plug and Play
14
Ms3Pro Ultimate
14
Wiring Harness
15
Tuning Cables
15
Ms3Pro Accessories
15
Sensors
15
Quadspark
15
Ignition Coils
15
CAN-EGT Thermocouple Interface
15
Microsquirt
15
High Side Driver Module
16
Peak and Hold Driver Module
16
Tools
16
2 Installing the Software
17
Registering Tunerstudio
17
Tunerstudio
17
Start Screen
17
Creating a Project
18
Tunerstudio Main Screen
20
Loading and Saving Tunes
21
Tune Analyze Live
21
3 Ms3Pro Hardware
23
Overview
23
Inputs
24
Engine Speed
24
Temperature Inputs
25
Throttle Position
25
O 2 Sensor Input
25
MAP Sensor Input
25
General Purpose Analog Inputs
25
Knock Input
26
Digital I/O Channels
26
Barometric Pressure Input
26
Outputs
27
Injector Outputs
27
Ignition Outputs
27
Additional Ignition Outputs for V10 Coil on Plug Applications
27
High Current Outputs
28
PWM Medium Current Outputs
28
Digital Output Pins
28
Tach Output
29
Stepper Motor Control Output
29
Digital I/O as Outputs
29
Communications Lines
29
Rs232
29
Usb
29
Canbus
29
Maintenance Inside the Case
29
Diagnostic Lights
30
Changing the Fuses
30
Replacing the SD Card
30
Changing the Real Time Clock Battery
30
Water Seal Specifications
31
Mounting Footprint
31
4 Wiring
32
ECU Pinout
32
Wiring Diagram
35
Engine Position Sensors
40
Variable Reluctor Sensors
40
Hall Effect and Optical Sensors
40
Points Triggering and Points Replacement Devices
41
Fuel Only Installations
41
Other Sensors
41
Temperature Sensors
41
MAP Sensors
42
Throttle Position Sensor
43
Mass Air Flow Sensors
43
Ford 5 Pin Rectangular Connector MAF
44
Ford 5.0 Mustang 4 Pin Oval Connector MAF
44
Nissan / Infiniti Q45 MAF
44
Oxygen Sensors
45
Knock Sensors
46
Speed and Gear Sensors
46
Generic On/Off Switches
47
Other Sensors
47
Fuel Injectors
47
Ignition Outputs
47
Quadspark Ignition Module
47
IGN-1A Coil with Built in Ignition Module
48
LS Series Coils
48
VW Pencil Coils
48
MSD and Other Single Channel Capacitive Discharge Ignitions
49
Common Firing Orders
49
IAC Valves
51
Stepper IAC Valves
51
PWM IAC Valves
53
On/Off IAC Valves
54
Thermal IAC Valves
54
DC Servo IAC Valves (Currently Not Supported)
54
Fuel Pump Relay
54
Tach Output
54
High Current Outputs
54
PWM Medium Current Outputs
54
Solid State Relay Control
54
Grounding Notes
55
Output Comparison Chart
55
5 Setting up a Basic Configuration
56
Connecting the Ms3Pro to Your Laptop
56
Basic Engine Constants
57
Ignition Settings
59
Basic Trigger
65
Input Phasing
65
Ford TFI Distributors
66
Gm Hei
67
MSD Distributor Based Ignitions
67
Trigger Return
67
Fuel Only
68
Toothed Wheel
68
SpecifiC Settings
70
Terminology Notes
70
Wheel Naming
70
Existing
71
Missing Tooth Crank Wheel
71
Retrofit
71
A Note about VR Sensors and Missing Tooth Wheels
73
Missing Tooth Cam Wheel
73
Missing Tooth Crank Wheel and Single Tooth Cam Wheel
74
Missing Tooth Crank Wheel and Polled (50/50 or Half Moon) Cam Wheel
76
Missing Tooth Crank Wheel and Irregular Cam Wheel
80
Nippon Denso cas
82
Non-Missing Tooth Cam Wheel with Single-Tooth Cam
83
Non-Missing Tooth Cam Wheel with One Cam Tooth Per Cylinder
85
Non-Missing Tooth Cam Wheel with Two Opposite Teeth on the Cam
85
Non-Missing Tooth Crank Wheel with One Cam Tooth
86
BMW Inline Sixes
89
Buick C3I
89
Chevrolet LS2, LS3 and Other GM 58X V8S
89
Example Wheel Decoder Settings
89
Chrysler 318 / 360 Magnum V8
90
Chrysler VVT Hemi
90
Ford 36-1
90
Ford Coyote
91
Other Wheel Arrangements
91
Toyota 2JZ-GTE
91
EDIS and EDIS Multispark
91
Cam Sensor and EDIS
93
Checking the Timing
93
Neon
93
Subaru 6/7
94
Miata 99-05
94
6G72
95
IAW Weber
95
Cas 4/1
95
4G63
95
Twin Trigger
96
Chrysler 2.2 / 2.5
96
Renix 44-2-2
96
Suzuki Swift
96
Suzuki Vitara 2.0
97
Daihatsu 3Cyl
97
Daihatsu 4Cyl
97
Vtr1000
97
Rover #1
97
Rover #2
97
Rover #3
97
Gm 7X
97
Qr25De
97
Honda RC51
97
Fiat 1.8 16V
98
Optispark
98
Nissan SR20
99
Nissan RB25
99
Ls1
99
Yzf1000
99
Honda Acura (V6)
100
Vq35De
100
Jeep 2000
100
Jeep 2002
100
Zetec VTC
100
Flywheel Tri-Tach
101
2JZ Vvti
101
Honda TSX / D17
101
Viper V10
101
Honda K24A2
101
Hd32-2
102
Miata 36-2
102
Daihatsu 12+1
102
Subaru 36-2-2-2 VVT
102
Ski Doo PTEC
102
Nissan QG15
102
Idle Valves
102
On / off Settings
103
Stepper Valve Settings
103
PWM Idle Valve Settings
104
Sensor Calibration
104
6 Tuning the Ms3Pro
106
Getting Started
106
Using Output Test Mode
106
Injector Test Mode
106
Coil Test Mode
107
Idle Valve Testing
107
Testing a Stepper IAC Valve
108
Testing a PWM IAC Valve
109
Checking RPM
109
Setting Cranking Timing
109
Starting the Engine
110
Setting Running Timing
111
The Basics of 3D Tuning Tables and Load Types
111
Tuning Fuel
114
Dead Time
114
Injector Settings
114
Small Pulse Widths
115
AFR Table
116
VE Table
117
Basic Acceleration Enrichment (AE) Tuning
118
VE Table Generator
118
Accelerator Pump AE
119
Main Accel Enrich Settings Menu
119
Time Based AE
120
Getting It Dialed in
122
MAP Based or TPS Based AE
123
Setting the Tpsdot/Mapdot Threshold Levels
123
Tuning the Tables
123
Startup / Warmup Fueling
124
Cranking / Startup Settings
124
Afterstart (ASE) Percentage
125
Afterstart (ASE) Taper
125
Priming Pulse
125
Putting It All Together
125
Warmup Enrichment
125
Tuning Spark
126
Getting a Good Idle
126
Correct Fuel
127
Correct Timing
127
Correct Airflow
128
7 Additional Items: Beyond Basic Fuel and Ignition Control
129
Basic / Load Sections
129
General Settings
129
Barometric Settings
129
General Sensor Settings
130
Load Parameters
130
MAP Sensor Settings
130
Rev Limiter
131
Hard Rev Limit
131
Coolant Temp Limiter
132
Fuel Cut
132
Spark Cut
132
Spark Retard
132
Shift Light
133
Engine State Settings
133
How the Ms3Pro Uses Engine States
134
Tuning Engine States
135
Tacho Output
135
Fan Control
136
Torque Converter Lockup
137
Alternator Control
138
Chrysler Alternators
140
Ford Alternators
140
Chevrolet 4 Wire Alternators
141
Miata Alternators
141
Pull up Method
141
Spark Output Method
141
Chevrolet 2 Wire Alternators
142
On/Off Control
142
On/Off Control with Load Monitoring
142
Simple Installation
142
Barometric Correction
143
Honda Alternators
143
Other Alternators
143
MAP Sample Settings
144
Event Average
145
Timed Minimum
145
ITB Load Settings
147
ITB Load VE Table
147
ITB Load at TPS Switchpoint Curve
148
ITB Load Calculation in Speed-Density Mode
148
ITB Load TPS Switch Point Curve
148
Putting It All Together - Calculating ITB Load
148
ITB Load Calculation in Alpha-N Mode
149
Tuning for Idle Air Control
150
MAF Options
150
More about Frequency Based Mafs
152
MAF Flow Curve
152
MAF Load
152
Tuning
153
Using VE1 as a Trim Table
153
MAF Correction Table (Old)
153
MAF / MAT Correction Table
154
Realtime Display
154
Feature List Showing I/O Pins
155
I/O Pins Showing Useage
155
Expansion I/O Pins List / Usage
156
Gauge and Setting Limits
156
Fuel Settings
156
Injector Timing Table
156
Secondary Injector Timing Table
157
Staged Injection
157
Tuning All Other Staged Injection Modes
160
Tuning Staged Injection
160
Tuning Table-Based Staged Injection
160
Fuel Sensor Settings (Flex)
161
Over Run Fuel Cut
162
AFR / EGO Control
163
Basic EGO Settings
163
AFR/EGO Sensor Mapping
164
EGO Ports
164
Tuning
164
PID Algorithm with Narrowband Sensor
165
PID Algorithm with Wideband Sensor
165
Simple Algorithm with Narrowband Sensor
165
Simple Algorithm with Wideband Sensor
165
Narrowband EGO Targets
165
EGO Authority Table
166
EGO Delay Table
166
AFR Safety System
166
Cylinder Trim Tables
167
Sequenced Batch Fire
168
Fuel Pump and Pressure
168
Fuel Pressure Safety
170
Ignition Settings
170
Dwell Battery Correction
170
Dwell Vs RPM
170
Dwell Table
171
Cold Advance
171
MAT Based Timing Retard
171
Noise Filtering
172
Examples
176
Knock Sensor Settings
176
Knock Sensor Settings
178
Detection
179
Knock Input Threshold
179
Recovery
179
Retarding
179
Knock Sensor Parameters
180
Knock Window Settings
180
Knock Coolant Scaling
181
Rotary Settings
181
FC Mode
182
FD Mode
182
Rotor
183
RX8 Mode
183
Rotary Split Table
184
Cylinder Trim Tables
184
Startup / Idle
185
Cranking / Startup Settings
186
Cranking Taper Curve
187
Priming Pulse 2 through Warmup Enrichment 2
187
Idle Control
187
On/Off Valve
188
Stepper Valve Settings
188
PWM Idle Valve Settings
189
Idle Cranking Duty / Steps
189
Idle Warmup Duty / Steps
190
Closed Loop Idle Settings
190
Tuning Closed Loop Idle
192
Closed Loop Idle Target Curve
194
Closed Loop Idle Initial Values
194
PWM Idle Voltage Compensation
195
Air Conditioning Idle up
196
Idle Advance Settings
197
Idle Advance Tuning
198
Tuning Idle Advance Engagement Settings
198
Tuning Idle Advance Timing
198
Idle RPM Timing Correction Curve
198
Idle VE Settings
199
Accel Enrich
200
TPS WOT Curve
200
Enhanced Acceleration Enrichment
200
Adheres to Walls Coefficient
201
EAE Sucked-From-Walls Coefficient
201
EAE Adhere-To-Walls CLT Correction
202
EAE Adhere-To-Walls RPM Correction
202
EAE Sucked-From-Walls RPM Correction
202
EAE Sucked-From-Walls CLT Correction
203
Tuning EAE
203
X-Tau Acceleration Enrichment
204
Puddling Factors
204
Time Factors
204
Map
205
Puddling) Temp Correction Factors
205
Tau (Time) Temp Corrections
205
Boost / VVT
206
Boost Control Basics
206
Boost Control Hardware
206
Boost Control Strategies
206
X-Tau Tuning Tips
206
Boost Control Settings
208
Boost Control Common Settings
208
Closed Loop SpecifiC Settings
209
Overboost Protection
210
Other Boost Control Settings
211
Boost Control Duty Table
211
Boost Control Target Table
211
Boost Control Bias Duty Table
212
Boost Delay
212
Boost Control Vs Speed
213
Boost 2 Control Settings
213
Wastegate Dome Pressure Control Settings
214
Dome Bias Table
215
Turbo Anti-Lag (ALS)
215
Turbo Anti-Lag Tables
217
ALS Roving Idle Fuel Cut
218
VVT Settings
218
VVT Intake and Exhaust Tables
221
VVT On/Off Table
221
Example Scenarios
222
Table Choices
222
Fuel Blending and Switching Types
223
Fuel Settings
224
Single Algorithm with Table Blending
225
Single Algorithm with Table Switching
225
Single Algorithm, Single Table
225
Dual Table
226
Spark / Ignition Blending and Switching Types
226
Single Algorithm with Table Switching
227
Single Table
227
Combined Tables - Secondary Additive Table
228
Secondary Algorithm Blended Table
228
Single Algorithm with Table Blending
228
AFR Blending and Switching Types
229
Boost Table Switching
230
Temperature Adjustment
232
Pressure Adjustment
233
Alt Injector Dead-Time 2
233
Alt Injector Small Pulsewidths 2
233
Blend Curve Menus
233
Advanced Engine
234
Speed and Gear Sensors
234
Analogue Linear Input
235
Digital Pulse Input to Ms3Pro
235
Driveline Mounted
235
Wheel Mounted
235
Menu Settings
236
Pulse Data from a Remote CAN Device
236
Speed Value from a Remote CAN Device
236
VSS Dot Smoothing
236
VSS Output
236
VSS Sampling
236
Shaft Speed Sensors
237
EGT / Thermocouple Settings
237
Generic Sensor Inputs
238
Field Name
239
Source
239
Transformation
239
5V Value
240
Allow Input Sharing
240
CLT/MAT Temp Units
240
Lag
240
Accelerometer Parameters
240
Collecting Calibration Data
241
Traction Control Settings
242
Three and Four Wheel Speed Sensor Traction Control
243
Traction Control Settings
243
Traction Control - Perfect Run VSS
244
Traction Control - Perfect Run RPM
245
Traction Control - External % Slip Input
245
Traction Control Reactions
246
Launch / 2 Step / 3 Step / T-Brake
246
Basic Launch Control / Flat Shift Settings
247
Variable Launch Settings
248
Transbrake and Throttle Stop
249
Step / Burnout Limiter
250
Line Lock Staging
251
Timed Retard after Launch
251
Speed Based Launch Control
251
Sequential Shift Cut
252
Nitrous System
254
Dry Nitrous
254
Multistage and Progressive Nitrous
254
On/Off
254
Progressive Control
254
Tuning Considerations
254
Wet Flow Nitrous
254
Nitrous Settings
255
Nitrous - Time Based Progressive
257
Nitrous - RPM Based Progressive
258
Nitrous - VSS Based Progressive
258
Water Injection
258
High Power Time Enrichment
259
Oil Pressure
260
Pit Lane Limiter
261
Programmable On/Off Outputs 1
262
Conditions
262
Output Channel
262
Output Port Pane
262
Port Settings Pane
262
Additional Condition
263
Hysteresis
263
Programmable On/Off Outputs 2
263
Threshold
263
Generic PWM Outputs
264
Loop Conditions
264
Generic Closed Loop Outputs
265
Tuning Maps
266
CAN Bus / Testmodes
266
CAN Parameters
266
Base Data
267
Digital I/O
267
PWM Polling
267
Analog (ADC) Inputs over CAN
268
PWM Outputs
268
CAN Broadcasting
268
CAN Broadcast Testing
269
CAN Realtime Data Broadcasting
269
CAN Receiving
270
CAN VSS, Gear
270
Can Ego, Gps
270
Real Time Clock
271
IO Box Settings
272
10Dash Broadcasting
272
11Check Engine Light
273
1Check Engine Codes
275
12Limp Mode
276
13Fallback MAP Table
277
14Output Test Mode - Inj / Spark
278
1Fuel Pump
278
2Coils
278
3Injectors
279
15Output Test Mode - I/O
279
16Output Test Mode - Idle Valve
281
17Injector Sequence Testing
282
18Inj / Spk Disabling Test Mode
283
19Special Options
283
20Long Term Fuel Trim
284
21Throttle Control (DBW)
285
8 Troubleshooting and Data Logging
286
Resets
286
Capturing Data Logs
286
Data Logging with a Laptop
286
GPS Logging with a Laptop
287
Data Logging with the SD Card
287
Downloading SD Data Logs
289
SD Card Error Codes
289
Data Log Fields
290
Understanding Data Log Bit Fields
290
Complete List of Fields
290
Tooth / Trigger Logger and Troubleshooting RPM Issues
297
Lost Sync Numbers
298
Using the Diagnostic Logger
300
Tooth Logger
300
Trigger Logger
301
Composite Logger
301
Sync Error Logger
301
Example Logs
302
Engine Logger
304
Communication Issues
304
USB Driver Software
304
Windows Drivers
304
Linux Drivers
306
Macos Drivers
306
Additional Diagnostics
306
Portcheck
306
Loading Firmware
307
Loading or Upgrading Firmware
307
Tunerstudio Firmware Loader
308
Windows Firmware Loader
308
Linux Firmware Loader
311
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