CONTENTS
OVERVIEW............................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Features include.................................................................................................................................................................. 4
INSTALLATION AND WIRING........................................................................................................................................... 5
MOUNTING THE CONTROLLER..................................................................................................................................5
HIGH CURRENT CONNECTIONS................................................................................................................................ 7
LOW CURRENT CONNECTIONS..................................................................................................................................8
CONTROLLER WIRING: BASIC CONFIGURATION.............................................................................................. 13
INPUT/OUTPUT SIGNAL SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................................................ 16
Digital Inputs............................................................................................................................................................... 16
Digital Outputs............................................................................................................................................................17
Analog Inputs.............................................................................................................................................................. 17
Analog Outputs...........................................................................................................................................................18
Power............................................................................................................................................................................ 18
PROGRAMMABLE PARAMETERS....................................................................................................................................19
PROGRAM MENU...........................................................................................................................................................19
Battery Discharge Indicator algorithm.......................................................................................................................... 20
CAN Open Interface.........................................................................................................................................................21
INTERNAL DATA................................................................................................................................................................. 22
MONITOR MENU............................................................................................................................................................22
CONTROLLER INFORMATION MENU..................................................................................................................... 24
VEHICLE CONTROL LANGUAGE....................................................................................................................................25
INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................................. 25
VARIABLE TYPES & QUANTITIES..............................................................................................................................26
VCL RUNTIME RATES................................................................................................................................................... 27
SPECIFIC VCL FUNCTIONS & EXTENSIONS........................................................................................................... 28
Pot Wiper Inputs......................................................................................................................................................... 28
Analog Inputs............................................................................................................................................................. 29
Analog Outputs..........................................................................................................................................................30
Digital Outputs...........................................................................................................................................................32
Encoder Inputs............................................................................................................................................................ 34
Real Time Clock (RTC)............................................................................................................................................... 37
UNIQUE I/O & VCL USAGE..........................................................................................................................................39
I/O CONTROL WITH VCL............................................................................................................................................. 39
Digital Inputs............................................................................................................................................................... 39
Digital Outputs............................................................................................................................................................41
Encoder Inputs............................................................................................................................................................ 42
Arrays........................................................................................................................................................................... 43
DIAGNOSTICS AND TROUBLESHOOTING...................................................................................................................44
MAINTENANCE................................................................................................................................................................... 46
APPENDIX A - Design Considerations.............................................................................................................................. 47
APPENDIX B - Programmer.................................................................................................................................................49
APPENDIX C - Specifications...............................................................................................................................................51
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