Track Formula Solid State Wireless Control System

Instructions & Technical

Thank you for purchasing the product. This product is designed and manufactured within the United Kingdom.

These instructions cover the solid-state systems with rotary . If the instructions are lost or damaged further copies can be arranged by contacting anyone under the contact section of the instructions or visiting www.trackformula.co.uk/instructionssoftware/

PLEASE READ THE FULL FITTING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE COMMENCING

RECEIVER POWER SUPPLY MUST BE FUSED AT ALL TIMES IN OR OUT OF VEHICLE. IF THIS IS NOT FUSED DAMAGE MAY OCCUR WHICH WILL VOID WARRANTY

DO NOT ROUTE HEADLIGHT WIRING DIRECTLY THROUGH PRODUCT OR DAMAGE WILL OCCUR

DO NOT TRY TO LINK TWO CHANNELS TOGETHER

CONTACT [email protected] Tel: 07930073484 (UK)

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FEATURES OVERVIEW

 Wireless solution allows full push-button and paddle control  Wireless multi-position rotary use  Integrated smart indicator cancelling (where optioned)  Integrated smart headlight control (where optioned)  Integrated IVA fog mode – inhibits and resets fog lights when headlights are turned off  Supports two simultaneous button presses  Indicator channel hazard mode  Choice of momentary and latching switch behaviour for all channels via USB configuration software  Lightweight, compact, efficient and cost-effective design. Firmware-upgradeable for adding features  Uniquely, lets you use your choice of buttons, paddles and mounts. No more being tied to a manufacturer's styling choices!

Typical Applications Automotive Body Control Unit Automotive Engine Control Unit Automotive Shift Control Unit Power Distribution Unit Drive LED Driver

Features 8 independent 300mA Low-Side Drivers RDS(on) 1.5Ω(Typ), 3Ω(Max) Power-on Reset Each output driver is protected for over load current and over temperature conditions and includes an output clamp for inductive loads 12V direct short on a channel will isolate the individual channel until the fault is removed

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TRANSMITTER

When fitting the battery, please remove the case lid very carefully and then take care to insert correctly. The positive ‘+’ end of the battery is nearest to the LED When removing the battery, a small electrical screwdriver can be used as a lever to carefully pry the battery out. Please note that it is a tight fit in the holder.

Weight (with CR2 lithium battery) – 58g approx. Battery – 3V CR2 Lithium which you will find included for your convenience. Expected battery life is more than 2 years with frequent use if switches are not left accidentally pushed. Battery removal is not recommended until it is due to be replaced. Transmitter current is extremely low when the buttons are not in use.

TRI-COLOUR STATUS LED

The LED flashes during a button press or release:  RED means low battery (<2.65V approx.) – replace battery now.  ORANGE means that a transmission was not acknowledged by the relay receiver. This is caused by either interference, lack of range or a de-powered receiver (e.g. vehicle ignition is off). This is a useful diagnostic tool when setting up the system.  GREEN means that a transmission was successfully received and acknowledged by the relay receiver and should always be the case for a well installed system.

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RECEIVER

The relay receiver will have a USB case connector attached to it on the side. This can be identified as having a protective Blue screw cap. The USB port will allow the unit to be bother powered and programmed before being installed onto the car. While connected via USB, no ground or 12v is required. Communication between transmitter and receiver will not work while powered via USB only.

GENERAL

The system uses a 5 character word that is unique and applied to each system so it will never interrupt or be interrupted by another users system. This ensures zero cross-talk with other systems.

The Solid State Wireless Control System is an intelligent switch controller with USB 2.0 programming.

There are 8 individual low-side drive channels of 0.3A (min) capability, with in-built short circuit/overcurrent protection, open circuit detection and fly back voltage clamping for inductive loads. These channels can ground switch typical Automotive Relay coil circuits directly, or low current loads with no further isolation required.

The 2 analogue output circuits give a (0-4.7V) output against a high impedance input detection circuit, proportional to the centre tap voltage of a 10KΩ potentiometer fitted to the transmitter Ch9 or Ch10.

The transmitter automatically detects when the receiver is powered during ignition ON.

2-way communication is established by pressing any of the Ch1-8 momentary switches, after which the green transmitter LED will flash at 2Hz rate to show successful communication until 30s (seconds) after the vehicle ignition LIVE power is turned off. This protects the transmitter battery life and allows for short ignition off cycles to re-connect immediately.

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WIRING KEY

CASE CONNECTOR MODEL

Mating connector to use is Souriau UTS61419S

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POTENTIOMETER CHANNELS

The transmitter supports 2Hz sampling of two independent 10KΩ (Ohm) potentiometers, wired as shown below.

The receiver unit will output an analogue (0-4.7V) voltage proportional to the transmitter potentiometer setting. This output must be connected to a high impedance input sampling circuit (typically >50KΩ impedance) or the voltage will be reduced.

The initial voltage output will be 0V at power-up, until 2-way communication is established with the transmitter as described above – please ensure that this is considered in the final intended switching design.

The eight grounding momentary channels each trigger a transmission immediately on button press, independently of the 2Hz potentiometer transmission frequency.

If in doubt, please contact the manufacturer for further advice.

LOW-SIDE DRIVER

The Driver IC provides eight independent 300mA power transistors with their source connection referenced to the ground pin/wire and with their drain connection brought out to the individual pins/wires resulting in 8 independent low-side drivers.

Internal clamping structures are provided to limit transient voltages when switching inductive loads.

Each output has an over load detection current of 0.6A (min) where the drivers turn-off and stay latched off.

An Over Load Current Shut-Down Delay Time of 3μs (min) is designed into the IC as a filter allowing for spikes in current which may occur during normal operation and allowing for protection from overload conditions.

Fault detection is provided in real time both during output turn-on and with output already on.

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SOFTWARE FOR USB CONFIGURATION

NOTE: The tick boxes above the channels allow you to activate or de-activate the features such as indicator, headlight and fog light control. IMPORTANT: The receiver will only communicate with USB when connected to 12V power supply. This is required to prevent damage to the USB port through excessive current draw. Do not disconnect the 12V power during programming or the chip memory may become corrupted. 1) Ensure that your Windows based computer has WinRAR or similar software installed. 2) Connect the receiver‟s USB cable to a Windows PC and wait for Windows to auto-detect and install the FTDI Driver. If it does not auto-detect, the most up-to-date driver is always available from http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm Click the link, choose “setup executable” on the right hand side and follow the installation procedure. 3) Copy the Track Formula Configuration Tool file from the USB memory stick supplied to your Desktop, extract and open. Alternatively use this link to download http://www.trackformula.co.uk/ConfigurationTool2017.zip 4) Turn on 12V ignition to power the unit 5) Choose the correct „COM‟ port from the available drop list and hit „Connect‟ – See below for troubleshooting this step should there be an issue. 6) To configure the channels, simply move the switches and slider and hit „Program‟. If successful, you will see „success‟ displayed 7) Press buttons on the transmitter and you should see this reflected on the appropriate channel, as well as the corresponding relay states.

Problem: Not connecting to correct COM port or you do not know which COM port to choose: Open “Device Manager” from the Control Panel or type “Device Manager” into “Run” field of Start menu and select it. Under “Ports” you should notice the correct COM port appear or disappear when the unit is connected or disconnected to the computer via the USB. This will be different depending on which USB port is used on the computer.

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CONFIGUATION SETTINGS

Each channel 1-8 can be configured as either momentary or latching with the USB programming tool. In addition, the following standard features are included: CH1 & CH2 – Indicator mode: User adjustable 6-30 sec auto-cancel time and cancellation inhibit while brake is pressed. Either fixed or (90/min) flashing option. Pressing opposite direction cancels current indicator and switches to the opposite side. Pressing both buttons together gives hazard flash mode. CH3 – Headlight mode: with smart latch or flash of High Beam based on sensed headlight state. Your selector button cycles through OFF - sidelights ON - sidelights & dipped headlights ON – OFF. Your latch-and-flash button then flashes or latches the main beam, depending on the state of the selector button. With headlights OFF, a press of the latch-and-flash button flashes your main beam. With headlights ON, each press of the same button alternates between dipped and main beam. CH4 – IVA Fog Light mode: Automatically blocked when headlight is sensed OFF, and auto-cancels if headlights are turned OFF CH8 – Rain Light mode: Gives latched rain light channel with short press, 1sec press triggers „rain hazard‟ mode with 4Hz flashing and a further 1sec press cancels the 4Hz flash and returns to previous latched state. Should be used with an FIA rain light.

INDICATOR & HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS

The hazard warning lights can be activated by depressing both indicators channels at similar times. Press any of the two buttons to cancel. An indicator can be toggled ON and OFF with each push of your push button. Toggling the indicator ON begins a cancellation timer. Indicating will auto cancel once the timer has elapsed which is user configurable between 6-30 seconds. Indicator auto cancelling is inhibited while the brakes are pressed and afterwards for a short time so that the indicators can remain on in traffic of while waiting to turn. To change the indications, push the opposite button once. The current indicator will cancel and the opposite indicator will toggle ON. The cancelling timer will reset.

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APPLICATIONS DIAGRAM

Relay Loads

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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE GRAPHS

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Output Drive Clamping

The output clamp voltage is specified between 36V and 44V. This includes clamping operation during unpowered input supplies. Device protection will be provided when the load is driven from an alternative driver source.

Over Temperature/ Thermal Shutdown

Each of the 8 output drivers has an individual thermal sensor that will latch off the channel upon detection of an Over Temperature event. This allows operation of unaffected channels before, during, and after a channel detection of over temperature. The thermal shutdown detection threshold is typically 175C with 25C of hysteresis.

Over Load

Each output has an over load detection current of 0.6A (min) where the drivers turn-off and stay latched off.

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Cases

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