Controller APC200

Controller
APC200

– 4 red 7- segment
display
– 3 status led
• D -> yellow, test mode
• E -> yellow, when error
• F -> Red, APC 200 in
flash mode

• 2 buttons
• M -> Main menu
• S -> Sub menu
 Controller
APC200
3 Levels

• Level 1 : Hardware = APC200

• Level 2 : Firmware = algorithms

• Level 3 : Data file (APT-file) = parameters

 Controller
APC200
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POW ER T r a n s m is s io n

S h if t L e v e r C o n tro l
V a lv e

T h r o t t le P e d a l
APC200
E n g in e S p e e d
T u r b in e S p e e d
D ru m S p e e d
O u tp u t S p e e d
B rake P e d al
T e m p e ra t u r e

M o d e S e le c t io n
E n g in e

T h r o t t le
S e rvo
C o n tro l
CAN GND
Controller Note: 0 to 6 are
analog outputs
and 7 to 10 are

APC200 digital outputs.

Total Neutral

2/4 Sel
1/3 Sel

VFS Fwd
VFS Rev
VFS 2nd/4th
VFS 1st /3rd

Aux 1
Aux 2
Aux 3

Total Neutral
S
 Controller
APC200
Manual control

• Gearshift
– Manual shift lever function
• Direction control
• Gear shift control
Two possibilities to connect the shift lever and:
– Control through the CAN bus
– Control through the digital inputs
 Controller
APC200
Manual control
• Throttle possition
–To use an analog signal

APC200 ref. voltage (4.5Volt)

Analog signal

APC200 signal ground

–Read a message from

the CAN bus
 Controller
APC200
Manual control
• Brake pedal position
–To use an analog signal

APC200 ref. voltage (4.5 Volt)

Analog signal

APC200 signal ground

–Read a message from the

CAN bus
 Controller
APC200
Manual control
• Example of functional inputs
( Digital input signals or CAN message)
–Manual / Automat
–Start 1st / start 2nd
–Inching ON / OFF
–Reducing the vehicle speed ON / OFF
–Parking brake ON / OFF
–Declutch switch ON / OFF
–Chair position
 Controller
APC200
Manual control
• Alternative engine control

–Mechanic : The APC 200 have no control of the

engine
–Servo : The APC 200 control a servo to the
engine

–CAN : The APC 200 can control the engine with

a CAN message
The function of the display
 Display menues

Navigation
• Navigate in the menu with help of the M button
• Navigate in the sub menues with help of the S
button.
 Display menues
Choise the main menu
with help of the M button
M

M M
S S S

Step down in the

menu with help of
the S button
 Display menues

• “GPOS” display
–Actual engaged gear and direction:
Direction and gear
= GPOS

= Forward 3
 Display menues

• “VSPD” display
–Show the vehicle speed in km/h or MPH, with a
resolution of 0.1 km/h or 0.1 MPH

= VSPD

= 023.2
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• “dist” display
–Show the drived distance in km or miles, with a
resolution of 0.1 km or 0.1 miles
= dist

= 423.1

Note: The distance can be reset to zero.

Hold the “s” button in 3 secunds in this menu.
Display menues

M M
S S S
 Display menues

• “CPOS” display
–Show the gear cab controls actual position.

=CPOS

=r2
 Display menues

• “Espd” display
–Show the engine speed mesured of the speed
sensor on the transmission.

=ESPd

= 1326
 Display menues

• “Tspd” display
–Show the turbine speed in the transmission.

= tSPd

= 1308
 Display menues

• “Ospd” display
–Show the output speed of the transmission.

= ospd

=0427
 Display menues

• “SrAt” display
–Show the actual gear ratio for the engaged
gear.

= SrAt

= 0.981
 Display menues

• “tq i” display
–Show the input tourque measured in Nm the
from the converter in to the turbine shaft.

= tq i

= 0074
 Display menues

• “ttmp” display
–Show the transmissions sump temperature in °C
and the signal are taken from the engine speed
sensor which also can measure temperature.
= ttmp

= 0087
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• “ctmp” display
–Show the converter out temperature in °C and
are displayed in two values: 50 or 150.
= ctmp

= 0050

Note : The sensor are a switch which give out two values 50 or 150
50 = temperature are lower than 120° C
150 = temperature are higher than 120° C
Display menues

M M
S S S
 Display menues

• “Err” display
–A fixed value shows an active error.
–A flashing value shows an non active error.
= Err

Error 2060
(Fixed)
S
Error 4006
(Flashing)
S
(No more error)
 Diagnostic mode
The APC200 are equipped with a function where
you can see all input and output signals
”Diagnostic mode” and all values will be shown
on the controller APC200 display.
Activating the diagnostic mode.

Hold in the S button in 5 sec.

when you switch on the main
power
 Diagnostic mode M

M M M M M

S S S S S S

S S S S S

S S S S
S
S

S S S S
... ... ... ...
S S S S S

S S S S
 Diagnostic mode
Navigate
• Navigate in main menu with help of the M
button.
• Navigate in the sub menu's with help of the S
button.
 Diagnostic mode M

M M M M M

Display test

Note : The Firmware version are

shown with a rolling text
continues.
 Diagnostic mode M

M M M M M

0 2 4 6 8 10 12

1 3 5 7 9 11 13

S
Digital input Digital in ref.
example
Digital
S
...
input 3 on
S
wire 17

Input not active

S
 Diagnostic mode M

M M M M M

Analog input S
No dot means the
example value are shown in Ω

S
...
S

Analog input
1a value show kΩ or V 3 on wire 47
of the 1a value of the 4 A dot show the (47 – 30 on pin on
contact A = B17)
analog inputs S value are in volts
 Diagnostic mode M

M M M M M

S Speed sensor test

Speed sensor
0 on wire 22 S
...
C says you measure S
variation of current in
the sensor, value are The 1st. value is (kHz
(kHz)) of
shown in Hz or kHz the 4 speed sensors
(ex. c2.45)
S
 Diagnostic mode M

M M M M M

Analog utgång S
3 på kabel 8 Output test

Analog output Note : 0 to 6 are

(current) 997 mA S analog outputs and 7 to
... 9 are digital outputs.
The left picture show
S
output no.7 and if we
take away the analog
Digital output 1 (7 output 0-6 the first
digital output will be
– 6 = 1 ) on wire 10
Output active no. 1
S (7=1, 8=2 9=10)
 Diagnostic mode M

M M M M M

uS= Switched Voltage test

voltage
S
uP= Permanent
22.7 volt voltage

Voltage to the
8.1 volt speed sensors