As expected megasquirt 1 lacks many of the features of the newer ecus. The programs for send and receive from the can data bus work well. Megasquirt v3 main board megasquirtr faq main page. Megatune is an easy to use windows, gui based tuning software released under gnu general public licence, by no accident the same is used by megasquirt. All pages on this old wiki will have redirects set up that link them to the version of the page on the new site. Tunerstudio ms brings all the features of tunerstudio to all megasquirt users. Megalogviewer is the software application used to view datalogs. Megasquirt systems compared with all the different megasquirt options out there, choosing the right system can be a bit intimidating. Megasquirt was designed by bruce bowling and al grippo in 2001. Microsquirt v3 as shown above running firmware ms2extra 3.
Among the best of the open hardware and software vendors is seeed. The seeed shield only does can bus and includes screw terminals which are. Engine management for a 4th gen 3sgte caldina swap in a 1994 corona exiv. Stepper motor or pwm solenoid based idle air control was a basic feature from the start, as well as directly attached ps2 keyboard and lcd interface. Easily identify vehicle battery draining problemsparasitic. Oss megasquirt, libreems, jimstim tuning software megatunix is a crossplatform tuning application for some of the available diy fuel injection controllers, including the megasquirt ms1, ms1extra, ms2 and ms2extra as well as the libreems efi system and the jimstim ecu stimulatordevelopment tool. Software settings not correct especially rising edge vs falling edge cant remember what i use off hand but i think you have my config so it ought to be right. Apr 20, 2010 hey guys, going to do a serious turbo build on my 2. There are two fuel injector outputs so the system is batchfired which is perfect for many applications where sequential fuel is not a requirement. It features atmega2560 processor which brings a large number of io pins, as much as 70 digital io, 16 analog inputs, 14 pwm, and 4 hardware serial ports. Updated 32816 latest tuningutility software revisions tunerstudioms is the software application that is used to tune your megasquirt efi controller.
Megatune is an easy to use windows, gui based tuningsoftware released under gnu general public licence, by no accident the same is used by megasquirt. If you put the megasquirt box in the passenger compartment, you will not have heatrelated problems unless you mount it directly in the path of the air stream of the car heater. This controller is jampacked with features found on aftermarket engine controllers costing 10x as much, yet is easy to use and configure. This can be used as an onboard led indicator for programssketches. The megasquirt 3 is a drop in daughter card that greatly expands the megasquirt s functionality. This project is based on the original open source megasquirtavr, which became the closed source commercial product known as vems. If you are not comfortable with this then the megasquirt and microsquirt systems perhaps arent for you. This is supplied on a cd with each ecu code history. To help you choose which ms here is a link so you can compare the differences between ms1, ms2, and ms3. The code will do sequential injection for engines with up to 4 cylinders with the additional injector channels and semisequential injection for engines with up to 12 cylinders. In basic form it is capable of running both fuel and ignition. It is by being supported by the online community that enables the product to be offered at such low prices.
The seeeduino nano offers the same features and highquality experience as the arduino nano in less than half the price. Megasquirt support forum msextra support and discussion forum for megasquirt 1, 2, 3, microsquirtmodule, diypnp, mspnp2, ms3pro. This is the latest top of the range megasquirt ecu the megasquirt 3 ms3. Basic tuning of megasquirt watch in hd data recording and analysis mx5 unleashed episode 004 duration. Get the best deal for megasquirt from the largest online selection at. Both the hardware and software continue to be under heavy development, but are. Assembly guide for megasquirt main board version v3. For the new megasquirt v3 main board, the case will be the same as used for the other megasquirt boards lmb 6x4 case or equivalent, however the endplates are different as the db connectors have moved. I am currently running megasquirt in my truck and i love diy engine. So would you guys recommend either a megasquirt v2. Save current megasquirt configuration msq with tunerstudio ms.
The megasquirt firmware uses an 11bit protocol for basic dash broadcasting and a proprietary 29bit protocol for more indepth communication between megamicrosquirt devices. Megasquirt should be connected with a passthrough hole and grommet to the engine compartment for the wiring to the injectors, sensors, fuel pump, etc. Tunerstudioms has the full canbus passthrough infrastructure to work with the new capabilities of the code. Megasquirt first evolved from a do it yourself project to low cost alternative, to now with ms3 matching or. Seeeduino nano grove setup arduino compatible desertbot.
Ms palm to tune and datalog with a palm roger enns to tune all the parameters of megasquirt so that your engine runs the best it can, you will. Youll need to select the entry in the tools board menu that corresponds to your arduino. The first decision youll need to make is the overall approach. Official support forum for megasquirt, microsquirt, ms1extra, ms2extra and megasquirt 3. Seeeduino mega is a powerful microcontroller derived from arduino mega. Thought i would do a quick post about this great piece of software called msdroid from their website. Megasquirt ecu problems, questions and technical the. A feature demonstration of the speeduino ecu firmware as at february.
Msdroid android tuning for megasquirt 38 photos software. This project aims to create a flexible, fully featured engine management systems ems aka ecu based on the low cost and open source arduino platform. The megasquirt3 is a drop in daughter card that greatly expands the megasquirts functionality. Check the laws that apply in your locality to determine if using a microsquirt or microsquirt controller is legal for your application. Mar 16, 2011 megasquirt raspberry pi dash version 2. Tools of the trade provides a list of software and hardware tools that will be. Official support forum for megasquirt, microsquirt, ms1extra, ms2extra and megasquirt3. Now my mission is broadcasting data from the megasquirt to the arduino. Another great alternative is the jimstim for megasquirt. These components are installed on the silkscreen side of the pcb, and in most case it will be easiest to solder them from the other side of the board. Seeedstudio sld01105p canbus shield mcp2515 can controller with a dsub connector. The latest version for windows, linux, and macintosh can be found at. Maximum vehicle speed to a much lower value than the default 150 mph, say 80 mph.
I would try and get as perpendicular to the tooth as possible though with a vr sensor since its a wave that signal and the slight angle might mess up the wave pattern, or not, or the vr filtering will make it a nonissue. Megasquirt ecu posted in problems, questions and technical. For example, a megasquirt unit controlling the engine and a microsquirt controlling the transmission. Micro usb to serial cable insure reliable connectivity, use a tested cable. Msii no need to select an o2 sensor, afr will be read directly from the log file for wb. Usb port is used to connect the board to your pc for programming and for. For discussion of phil tobins tuner studio software only about the tuning software itself, not about. The ms330k kit includes everything you will need to build your megasquirt 3. The megasquirt microsquirt is a community supported project aimed at the experienced installer and knowledgeable enthusiast. Speeduino comprises both the hardware and software components that would be expected from a commercial engine management system, but in an open and low cost package. Before doing this, please make sure that you have downloaded the arduino environment and installed the seeeduino driver. This will ensure that all old links will continue to function. Megasquirt is your engine management, can buy it in kit form with ecu sensors etc, so im guessing you would need to map it on a rolling road once done. The project of this thesis is designing and building an ecu for a 4 cylinder motorcycle en gine.
The free version of tunerstudio ms, known as tunerstudio ms lite is hands down the leading megasquirt software, it allows you to fully set up and tune any megasquirt controller with a more refined and simpler interface than all previous options, then with a registration key you can unlock everything tunerstudio ms has to offer. Hardware manual covering specific wiring and configuration of your microsquirt ecu. Megasquirt support forum msextra speeduino ecu view. With additional options it turns into a very powerful engine performance modifier. Tunerstudioms is the software application that is used to tune your megasquirt efi controller. The trigger angle tool in tunerstudio can compensate for it. If you are unsure of what you need, start with a cd for ms1, ms2 or ms3. The windows 9xmexpvista7 software application you use to tune and configure your megasquirt or megasquirtii is either tuner studio by phil tobin or megatune by eric fahlgren. For direct coil control nonedis the megasquirt 1 v3. Megasquirt and microsquirt controllers are not for sale or use on pollution controlled vehicles. Arduino sending data over a can bus matthew mcmillan. Megasquirt is a generalpurpose aftermarket electronic fuel injection efi controller designed to be used with a wide range of sparkignition internal combustion engines i.
Now tunerstudio brings megasquirt tuning software unmatched by any other aftermarket efi controllers at any price. Megasquirt1 offers a cost effective entry level to the aftermarket ecu market. Electrically, the soldering works fine from either side, but as you get more components on the. Here we have the megasquirt 2 v3 the main difference from the ms1 v3 is the ms2 daughter board in place of the ms1 chip, so can do all the ms1 can do and a lot more, for all the details have a good read of the ms extra manuals link above. The design schematics were sent off to a pcb company, named seeedstudio, for production and. Select the serial device of the arduino board from the tools serial port menu. Oct 06, 2010 basic tuning of megasquirt watch in hd data recording and analysis mx5 unleashed episode 004 duration. Engine control unit for a 4 cylinder motorcycle engine. That should allow for much more software filtering, and let you see if noise is the issue and it you can sort in in software, or need to do more hardware troubleshooting. All bundled software for the extraefi ecus can be found here. Hey guys, going to do a serious turbo build on my 2. Megasquirt 2 is a standalone engine management controller. Therere so many arduinos and arduinocompatible boards in the world, and we think that seeeduino v4.
Currently the only software fully supporting all versions of megasquirt 1, megasquirt 2 and megasquirt 3, tunerstudio will simplify your megasquirt experience. If your lookin for more power or own management system for some reason then get mega squirt but if its only for wading issues then i dont see why mega jolt wouldnt be. Far from just another arduinolike product, the seeeduino nano solves. Megasquirt crank sensor mounting questions the bangshift. It allows all of the tuning and setup parameters to be modified and has a realtime ve table editor, which allow a vehicle passenger to tune the engine while driving. However there are changes to both the front and rear panel. This is a kind of quick overview of using arduino to poll a 5v sensor and send the reading out over a cheap can bus module into megasquirt. Megasquirt support forum msextra speeduino ecu view topic. The ms330k kit includes everything you will need to build your megasquirt3. There is a full copy of the original website in the downloads section. If you need something and you cant locate it, feel free to contact me using the button in the support section above. Bringing you the powerful set of tools found in tunerstudio ms, but now even more focusing on the serious tuner. Megasquirt and microsquirt controllers are experimental devices intended for educational purposes. As expected megasquirt1 lacks many of the features of the newer ecus.
The first thing to note is that the circuit has been updated based on operational. The megasquirtmicrosquirt is a community supported project aimed at the experienced installer and knowledgeable enthusiast. The number of injection pulses per engine cycle is automatically computed by the code based on the number of cylinders, the number of injector channels, the presence. The three onboard grove interface can make your board connect to over 300 grove modules. The driving force behind this was the use of an integrated heat sink bus. It was developped for the megasquirt group and its offspring, altough it can be used for any mc68hc908gp32 based project. Megasquirt engine management systems triggerwheels. Megasquirt 1 offers a cost effective entry level to the aftermarket ecu market. The megasquirt dashboard, tuning and log viewer application for android. For direct coil control nonedis the megasquirt1 v3. Whether while tuning a car on the dyno where time is precious and expensive, or sitting in the passenger seat, your time is important and you need to be effective. Tuning with megalogviewer ve analysis efi analytics.
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