TOYOTA COURSE 852: ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMS 1 Chapter 11 Automotive Fuel and Emission Control Systems Computer Fundamentals
Oct 27, 2014
TOYOTA COURSE 852: ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMS 1
Chapter 11
Automotive Fuel and Emission Control Systems
Computer Fundamentals
Chapter 11 Computer Fundamentals
Automotive Fuel and Emission Control Systems
Computer Control• Modern automotive control systems consist of a network of electronic sensors, actuators, and computer modules designed to regulate the powertrain and vehicle support systems.• The powertrain control module (PCM) is the heart of this system.• Automotive computers use voltage to send and receive information. Voltage is electrical pressure and does not flow through circuits, but voltage can be used as a signal. A computer converts input information or data into voltage signal combinations that represent number combinations.• A computer processes the input voltage signals it receives by computing what they represent, and then delivering the data in computed or processed form.
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The Four Basic Computer Functions• The operation of every computer can be divided into four basic functions.
• Input• Each sensor transmits its information in the form of voltage signals.
• Processing• Input voltage signals received by a computer are processed through a series of electronic logic circuits maintained in its programmed instructions. These logic circuits change the input voltage signals, or data, into output voltage signals or commands.
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The Four Basic Computer Functions (continued)• Storage
• Computers have two types of memory: permanent and temporary. Permanent memory is called read-only memory (ROM) because the computer can only read the contents. This data is retained even when power to the computer is shut off. Part of the ROM is built into the computer, and the rest is located in an IC chip called a programmable read-only memory (PROM) or calibration assembly.• Temporary memory is called random-access memory (RAM) because the microprocessor can write or store new data into it as directed by the computer program, as well as read the data already in it. Automotive computers use two types of RAM memory: volatile and nonvolatile.• Volatile RAM memory is lost whenever the ignition is turned off. However, a type of volatile RAM called keep-alive memory (KAM) can be wired directly to battery power.• Nonvolatile RAM memory can retain its information even when the battery is disconnected.
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The Four Basic Computer Functions (continued)• Output
• After the computer has processed the input signals, it sends voltage signals or commands to other devices in the system, such as system actuators. An actuator is an electrical or mechanical device that converts electrical energy into a mechanical action, such as adjusting engine idle speed, altering suspension height, or regulating fuel metering.
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Digital Computers• In a digital computer, the voltage signal or processing function is a
simple high/low, yes/no, on/off signal. The digital signal voltage is limited to two voltage levels: high voltage and low voltage.
• The signal is called “digital” because the on and off signals are processed by the computer as the digits or numbers 0 and 1. The number system containing only these two digits is called the binary system.• A digital computer changes the analog input signals (voltage) to digital bits (binary digits) of information through an analog-to-digital (AD)
converter circuit.• Parts of a computer
• Central Processing Unit (CPU). The microprocessor is the central processing unit of a computer.
• Computer memory• Computer programs
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Digital Computers (continued)• Clock rates and timing
• The microprocessor must have some way of knowing when one signal ends and another begins. That is the job of a crystal
oscillator called a clock generator.
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Reference Voltage• Vehicle computers apply a 5-volt reference voltage to the following
sensors:• Throttle position (TP) sensor• Manifold absolute pressure (MAP) sensor• Barometric pressure (BARO) sensor• Fuel tank pressure (TFP) sensor
• This reference voltage is commonly referred to as the V-ref.
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Computer FundamentalsComputer Fundamentals
“The Big Seven”:
Inputs that indicate engine operating conditions
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Basic Information the PCM needs:Basic Information the PCM needs:
• Airflow
• Coolant Temperature
• Engine Speed/ Crank Position
• Camshaft Position
• Exhaust Oxygen Content
• Intake Air Temperature
• Throttle Position
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Basic Inputs:Basic Inputs:
• Major Inputs:– Engine Speed– Airflow
• Correction Inputs (fuel trim):– CMP– CTS– IAT– 02S– TPS
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Major Outputs:Major Outputs:
• Injector Pulse Width
• Ignition Spark Output
• Idle Speed Control
• Long Term Fuel Trim Correction
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BASIC AIR INDUCTION SYSTEMBASIC AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM
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BASIC FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMBASIC FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
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BASIC IGNITION SYSTEMBASIC IGNITION SYSTEM
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BASIC ELECTRONIC ENGINECONTROL SYSTEMBASIC ELECTRONIC ENGINECONTROL SYSTEM
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INPUTSINPUTS
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ECM PROCESSING FUNCTIONECM PROCESSING FUNCTION
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OUTPUT ACTUATORS AND DEVICESOUTPUT ACTUATORS AND DEVICES
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CHAPTER SUMMARY
1. The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) standard J-1930 specifies that the term powertrain control module (PCM) be used for the computer that controls the engine and transmission in a vehicle.
2. The four basic computer functions include input, processing, storage, and output.
3. Read-only memory (ROM) can be programmable (PROM), erasable (EPROM), or electrically erasable (EEPROM).
4. Computer input sensors include engine speed (RPM), MAP, MAF, ECT, O2S, TP, and VS.
5. A computer can only turn a device on or turn a device off, but it can do the operation very rapidly.