G3606/08A+ MIDS Display Panel and Keypad

Operation Manual
Version 1.5

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G3606/08A+ MIDS ECM Display

052002B-00

Copyright 1999 Caterpillar Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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1.

The MIDS Display Panel and Keypad are used to display the following information about the
G3606/08A+ Engine Control System:
Press the
following

key on the MIDS Keypad and the MIDS Display screen changes to the
Button Menu:
Note: When any key on the Keypad is successfully
depressed, the Red LED in the upper left corner of
the Keypad will blink once. Holding a key down for
an extended time will not invoke a repeat function.

BUTTON MENU
[1]

Status Screen Menu

[2]

Detonation Levels

[3]

Ignition Timing

[4]

Burn Times

[5]

Temperatures

[6]

Secondary Voltages

[7]

Not Used

[8]
[9]

Events and Diagnostics

Display Setup

Pressing the
"Splash"

key returns to the CAT G3600

Screen in all cases.

X
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2.

Press BUTTON MENU [1] Status Screen Menu to observe various Engine Status
Parameters. The following STATUS BUTTON MENU screen appears:

STATUS BUTTON MENU

[1]

Status Screen Menu

[2]

Engine Status

[3]

Air/Fuel Ratio Status

[4]

Speed Status

[5]

Pressure Status

[6]

Temperature Status

[7]

Misc Status

[8]
[9]

Relay Status
Not Used

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Press the corresponding STATUS BUTTON MENU number on the Keypad to select one of
the following screens:
A. STATUS BUTTON MENU [2] Engine Status Information from the Engine ECM.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

ENGINE STATUS
1000
1000
81

Engine Speed (RPM)

Desired Eng Spd (RPM)
Load (%)
Oil Pressure (kPa/PSI)
Air Pressure (kPa/PSI)
Air Temp (C/F)
Oil Temperature (C/F)
Jacket Water (C/F)
Fuel Correction (%)

RPM
Engine Speed

RPM
Desired Eng Spd

%
Load

1.0

99.3

25.0

kPa
Oil Pressure

kPa
Air Pressure

C
Air Temp

25

25

100

C
Oil Temperature

C
Jacket Water

%
Fuel Correction

B. STATUS BUTTON MENU [3] Air/Fuel Ratio Status Information from the Engine ECM.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

A/F Ratio
Des A/F Ratio
Fuel Quality (BTU)
Air Pressure (kPa/PSI)
Desire Air (kPa/PSI)
Specific Gravity
Air Flow (SCFM)
Fuel Flow (SCFM)
Feedback Status
(Combustn/Exhaust Temp/No Feedbk)

AIR/FUEL RATIO STATUS

18.1
919
20.1
A/F Ratio

Des A/F Ratio

BTU
Fuel Quality

99.3

0.0

0.600

kPa
Air Pressure

kPa
Desired Air

Specific Gravity

7227

360

COMBUSTN

SCFM
Air Flow

SCFM
Fuel Flow

Feedback Status

C. STATUS BUTTON MENU [4] Speed Status Information from the Engine ECM.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Engine Speed (RPM)

Desired Eng Spd (RPM)
Load (%)
Speed Control (LOCAL/REMOTE)
Droop Setting (%)
Governor Type (ISOCHRONS/DROOP)
Wastegate Cmd (%)
Choke Command (%)
Fuel Command (%)

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SPEED STATUS
1000
1000
81
RPM
Engine Speed

RPM
Desired Eng Spd

%
Load

LOCAL

0.0

ISOCHRONS

Speed Control

%
Droop Setting

Governor Type

91

86

79

%
Wastegate Cmd

%
Choke Command

%
Fuel Command

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D. STATUS BUTTON MENU [5] Pressure Status Information from the Engine ECM.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

PRESSURE STATUS
0.2
99.4
0.0

Fuel Pressure (kPa/PSI)

Air Pressure (kPa/PSI)
Desired Air (kPa/PSI)
Oil Pressure (kPa/PSI)
Diff Oil Press (kPa/PSI)
Crankcase Pres (kPa/PSI)
Not Used
Jacket Water (C/F)
Not Used

kPa
Fuel Pressure

kPa
Air Pressure

kPa
Desired Air

0.0

0.2

0.0

kPa
Oil Pressure

kPa
Diff Oil Press

kPa
Crankcase Pres

25
C
Jacket Water

E. STATUS BUTTON MENU [6] Temperature Status Information from the Engine ECM
and the ICSM (Bank Average).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

ENGINE TEMP STATUS

25.1
25
25

Air Temp (C/F)

Jacket Water (C/F)
Oil Temperature (C/F)
Fuel Temp (C/F)
Not Used
Engine Average (C/F)
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used

C
Air Temp

C
Jacket Water

C
Oil Temperature

25.0

455

C
Fuel Temp

C
Engine Average

F. STATUS BUTTON MENU [7] Misc Status Information from the Engine ECM.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

MISCELLANEOUS STATUS
[]
2
27

Detonation Lvl (Bars)

Service Hours (Hrs)
Battery Voltage (Volts)
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used

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Bars
Detonation Lvl

Hrs
Service Hours

Volts
Battery Voltage

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G. STATUS BUTTON MENU [8] Relay Status Information from the Engine ECM.

RELAY STATUS
Speed Status (RATED/IDLE)
Speed Status
RATED
Mode Switch Position
Mode Switch Position
START
(STOP/AUTO/START)
E-Stop
Status
RUN
3. E-Stop Status (RUN/STOP)
Driven
Equipment
READY
4. Driven Equipment
Prelube Solenoid
OFF
(READY/NOT READY)
Prelube Oil Pressure Switch
READY
5. Prelube Solenoid (OFF/ENERGIZED)
Initiate Contact
RUN
6. Prelube Oil Pressure Switch
Start Solenoid
OFF
(READY/NOT READY)
Fuel Control Solenoid
ENERGIZED
7. Initiate Contact (RUN/STOP)
Hydrax Oil Pressure Switch
READY
8. Start Solenoid (OFF/ENERGIZED)
Normal Stop
RUN
9. Fuel Control Solenoid
(OFF/ENERGIZED)
10. Hydrax Oil Pressure Switch (READY/NOT READY)
11. Normal Stop (RUN/STOP)
1.
2.

H. STATUS BUTTON MENU [9] Not Used. Button number 9 is not programmed.
Note: Pressing button 9 will bring up the MIDS ECM DISPLAY SETUP Screen shown in
Part 10 at the end of this document.

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3.

BUTTON MENU [2] Detonation Levels Information from the Engine ECM Detonation
Sensor Inputs.
A. Detonation Levels Screen (Detonation Sensor Data)
1.

2.

4.

Cylinder Number (Bars)

Cylinder 01
Cylinder 02
Cylinder 03
Cylinder 04
Cylinder 05
Cylinder 06
Cylinder 07
Cylinder 08

DETONATION LEVELS
CYL #

Engine Average Detonation Lvl (Bars)

Bars

Cylinder 01
Cylinder 02
Cylinder 03
Cylinder 04
Cylinder 05
Cylinder 06
Cylinder 07
Cylinder 08

[]
[]
[]
[]
[]
[]
[]
[]

Engine Average
Detonation Lvl

[]

BUTTON MENU [3] Ignition Timing Information from the Engine ECM.
A. Ignition Timing Screen (Ignition Coil Spark Timing Data)
1.

Cylinder Number (Degrees)

Cylinder 01
Cylinder 02
Cylinder 03
Cylinder 04
Cylinder 05
Cylinder 06
Cylinder 07
Cylinder 08

2.

Actual Timing (Degrees)

3.

Base Timing (Degrees)

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IGNITION TIMING
CYL #

Degrees

Cylinder 01
Cylinder 02
Cylinder 03
Cylinder 04
Cylinder 05
Cylinder 06
Cylinder 07
Cylinder 08
Actual Timing
Base Timing

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
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BUTTON MENU [4] Burn Times Information from the ICSM Combustion Probe Inputs.
A. Filtered/Unfiltered Burn Times Screen (Combustion Probe Data)
Press the

key on the Keypad to select the UNFILTERED screen:

Press the

key on the Keypad to re-select the FILTERED screen:

1.

Cylinder Number (ms)

Cylinder 01
Cylinder 02
Cylinder 03
Cylinder 04
Cylinder 05
Cylinder 06
Cylinder 07
Cylinder 08

2.

Engine Average (ms)

3.

Desired Burn (ms)

4.

Fuel Correction (%)

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FILTERED UNFILTERED
CYL #

ms

Cylinder 01
Cylinder 02
Cylinder 03
Cylinder 04
Cylinder 05
Cylinder 06
Cylinder 07
Cylinder 08

3.39
3.37
3.36
3.40
3.38
3.35
3.37
3.39

Engine Average
Desired Burn

3.37
3.42 Fuel Correction

FILTERED UNFILTERED

BURN TIMES

103

BURN TIMES

CYL #
Cylinder 01
Cylinder 02
Cylinder 03
Cylinder 04
Cylinder 05
Cylinder 06
Cylinder 07
Cylinder 08

ms
3.39
3.37
3.36
3.40
3.38
3.35
3.37
3.39

Engine Average
Desired Burn

3.37
3.42 Fuel Correction

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BUTTON MENU [5] Temperatures Information from the ICSM Exhaust Temperature Probe
Inputs and Turbocharger Inlet/Outlet Temperature Probe Inputs.
A. Press the

Press the
1.

key on the Keypad to re-select the EXHAUST screen:

Exhaust Temperatures Screen (Exhaust Port Temperature Probe Data)

a.

2.

key on the Keypad to select the TURBO screen:

Cylinder Number (Degrees)

Cylinder 01 (C/F)
Cylinder 02 (C/F)
Cylinder 03 (C/F)
Cylinder 04 (C/F)
Cylinder 05 (C/F)
Cylinder 06 (C/F)
Cylinder 07 (C/F)
Cylinder 08 (C/F)

b.

Engine Average (C/F)

c.

Desired Temp (C/F)

d.

Fuel Correction (%)

EXHAUST
CYL #

TURBO

TEMPERATURES

Degrees

Cylinder 01
Cylinder 02
Cylinder 03
Cylinder 04
Cylinder 05
Cylinder 06
Cylinder 07
Cylinder 08

446
476
455
452
448
453
470
462

Engine Average
Desired Temp

455
450 Fuel Correction

103

Turbo Temperatures Screen (Turbocharger Inlet/Outlet Port Temperature Probe

Data)
a.

Temps (Degrees)
Turbo Inlet (C/F)
Turbo Outlet (C/F)

b.

Engine Average (C/F)

c.

Desired Temp (C/F)

d.

Fuel Correction (%)

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EXHAUST
TEMPS

TURBO

TEMPERATURES

Degrees

Turbo Inlet
Turbo Outlet

446
476

Engine Average
Desired Temp

455
450 Fuel Correction

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BUTTON MENU [6] Secondary Voltages Information from the Engine Ignition Coil Outputs.
A. Secondary Voltages Screen (Ignition Coil Secondary Winding Data)
1.

8.

Cylinder Number (%)

Cylinder 01
Cylinder 02
Cylinder 03
Cylinder 04
Cylinder 05
Cylinder 06
Cylinder 07
Cylinder 08

2.

Actual Timing (Degrees)

3.

Base Timing (Degrees)

SECONDARY VOLTAGES
CYL #

Cylinder 01
Cylinder 02
Cylinder 03
Cylinder 04
Cylinder 05
Cylinder 06
Cylinder 07
Cylinder 08
Actual Timing
Base Timing

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
18.4

BUTTON MENU [7] Not Used. Button number 7 is not programmed.

Note: If a BUTTON MENU screen numbers 2 thru 6 or 8 or 9 is displayed, then pressing
button number 7 returns to the BUTTON MENU.

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BUTTON MENU [8] Events And Diagnostics Information from the Engine ECM, MIDS ECM,
and ICSM. Note: ET must be used to delete Logged diagnostic/event codes for MID 53 (MIDS ECM).
A. Events Screen - LIST
Press the
down the
1.

LIST

keys to scroll up and

list.

MID - Module Identifier:

36 - Engine ECM
53 - MIDS ECM
109 - ICSM

DETAIL

EVENTS

MID

CODE

OCC

36
36
36
53
109

109-3
306-5
E230(1)
590-9
1041-9

1
1
1
1
2

FIRST

LAST

29
29
29
10
9

29
29
29
11
9

2.

CODE:
Diagnostic Codes - CID/FMI
XXXX-XX
Event Codes - EID/Severity Level - (1 = Warning, 2 = Derate, 3 = Shutdown)
EXXX(X)

3.

OCC: Number of times the code has become Active.

4.

FIRST: Hour Meter time when code first became Active.

5.

LAST: Hour Meter time when code last became Active.

6.

ACT:
X means the code is currently Active and Logged.
- means the code is Logged but not currently Active.

ACT
X
-

B. Events Screen DETAIL

Press the

key on the Keypad again to select the DETAIL screen:

LIST

1.

MID, CODE, OCC, FIRST, LAST, ACT

2.

MID Name (Engine ECM, ICSM, and

MIDS ECM)

3.

CODE

36

109-3

OCC
1

FIRST
29

LAST
29

ACT
-

Engine Coolant Outlet Pressure Sensor

Short To +Battery

key on the Keypad to

the LIST screen.

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MID

EVENTS

ENGINE ECM

Diagnostic Code Text String

Press the
reselect

DETAIL

10

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10. BUTTON MENU [9] Display Setup for the MIDS.

A. DISPLAY SETUP - Press the
1.

key to select the other boxes.

LCD Contrast Offset Range: 36 to 20

Press the
keys on the
Keypad to
adjust the LCD
screen contrast angle.

2.

Lights On Backlighting Range:

0% to 100%
Press the
Keypad to
backlighting level.

3.

4.

keys on the
adjust the LCD

DISPLAY SETUP
6

100%

LCD Contrast
Offset

Lights On
Backlighting

METRIC
ENGLISH
IMPERIAL
Units

Units Selections: METRIC, ENGLISH, and IMPERIAL

Press the

keys to select the desired units type.

Then press the

key to save the new Display Setup settings.

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