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MoTec M4 and M48 ECU

The MoTec M4 (and M48) ECU outputs an 84 byte sequence of data at 9.6kbaud. This is the standard MoTeC M4 Set 5 data protocol. The ECU must be configured to output data set 5 at 9600 baud. From this data, the following channels are extracted.

Name Race Technology Channel Resolution
Engine Speed Engine RPM (RPM) 25 RPM
Throttle Position aux 1 (Throttle position) 0.1%
Ambient Temp temperature 1 (Ambient Air Temperature) 0.1 oC
Coolant temp temperature 8 (Water Temperature) 0.1 oC
Auxiliary temp temperature 25 (Aux 1) 0.1 oC
ECU Temp temperature 16 (ECU temp) 0.1 oC
Lambda short term trim aux 2 (Lambda 1 short trim) 0.1%
Lambda long term trim aux 4 (Lambda 1 long trim) 0.1%
Fuel injector duty cycle aux 6 (Fuel inj 1 PW) 0.1%
Ignition cut level aux 22 (Ignition cut) 0.1%
Fuel cut level aux 14 (Fuel inj 1 cut) 0.1%
Fuel Aux Temp compensation aux 30 (Fuel aux temp comp) 0.1%
Fuel Aux volt compensation aux 31 (Fuel aux volt comp) 0.1%
Lambda misc 1 (Lambda 1) 0.01 lambda
Manifold pressure pressure 5 (Boost pressure) 0.1 kPa
Barometric pressure pressure 1 (Ambient air pressure) 0.1 kPa
Battery voltage misc 3 (Battery voltage) 0.01 V
Fuel actual pulse width measured time 1 (Fuel Inj 1 PW on) µs
Ignition Advance angle 2 (Ignition angle) 0.1o BTDC

IMPORTANT: If your ECU is an M4 with serial number 2999 or lower, or any M48 ECU, the ECU Interface must be connected to the ECU via the MoTeC Computer Interface Cable. The cable must be connected the right way around (one end is labelled ECU), the other end must be connected to the ECU Interface connector marked ECU. This is a special cable that contains electronic circuitry, a standard cable will not work. If your ECU is an M4 with serial number 3000 or above the MoTeC Computer Interface Cable is not required – the Race Technology ECU interface should be connected directly to the ECU.

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