TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Downloading the COMPUSHIFT Setup App for Windows or Apple PCs
• Notes About COMPUSHIFT Setup App for Data Logging
• Connections for Data Logging
• Running the Data Logging
• Changing Charts Settings
• Reviewing the Datalog File in the Charts View
  • Navigation and Zoom
  • Reviewing Values
  • Reorganizing the Graphs
• Best Practice Data Logging Procedures

Downloading the COMPUSHIFT Setup App for Windows or Apple PCs

Follow this link to access the Apps for installation on a Windows PC or Apple PC.

https://manuals.hgmelectronics.com/KB/compushift-setup-app-and-other-tools

Notes About COMPUSHIFT Setup App for Data Logging

Every module must be configured for data logging individually. The app does not keep the same data logging configuration from the previous module. Therefore, if you connect to multiple COMPUSHIFT Modules for data logging, you must reconfigure the signals you wish to log prior to starting the datalogging.

Connections for Data Logging

While it is possible to datalog using the Bluetooth LE communication protocol, the speed of the Bluetooth LE connection usually prevents the data from being usable. 

In order to obtain usable data for review, you will need to use a USB connection to a PC. You will require a USB to Micro-USB Data cable to be able to connect. If applicable, you will need to remove the USB cable connected to the COMPUSHIFT Dash Display in order to plug in the PC USB connection.

Please take care when inserting the Micro-USB cable into the COMPUSHIFT, as Micro-USB cables and connections can be delicate. We also recommend using a cable tie for the the Micro-USB cable near the COMPUSHIFT port to create a loop in a way that the Laptop can not pull on the Micro-USB cable and potentially damage the Micro-USB cable and/or the Micro-USB port in the COMPUSHIFT. Any damage to the COMPUSHIFT is not covered under warranty.

Here is a link to a cable available from Officeworks.

USB to Micro-USB Cable

*Note: The Dash Display and the PC connection can not operate at the same time. However you can use a Bluetooth device with the COMPUSHIFT Setup App in the Dashboard page to monitor current gear, speed, throttle input etc while running the data logging via the USB PC connection.

The COMPUSHIFT Application is available from the HGM Electronics website to suit Window and Apple base PCs via the link below.
https://manuals.hgmelectronics.com/KB/compushift-setup-app-and-other-tools

Running the Data Logging

To access the data logging area in the COMPUSHIFT Setup app:

• Using a Windows or Apple Mac PC:
  • Connect to a COMPUSHIFT Module
  • Access the File Menu
  • Select Data Logging
• Using a Mobile Device
  • Connect to a COMPUSHIFT Module
  • Access the Actions Menu (3x lines top left in Home Menu)
  • Select Data Logging

In the data logging window, you have access to all of the signals that are available for your specific transmission. The signals are separated into Groups. Open each group and switch on the signals you require for your specific needs.

Unless specifically instructed, below is the list of signals we require for data logging.

Please ensure ALL other signals are switched off.

• Engine/Vehicle
  • Vehicle Speed = On
  • Engine Speed = On (Only If Tacho is connected to the COMPUSHIFT)
  • Engine Torque = On
• Control
  • Selected Gear = On
  • Gear = On
  • TCC = On
• Diag/Health
  • Trans Oil Temp = On
  • Torque Converter Oil Temp = On (Not available of all Transmissions)
• Shaft Speeds
  • Trans Input Shaft Speed = On (Not available of all Transmissions)
  • Trans Output Shaft Speed = On
  • Transmission Ratio = On (Not available of all Transmissions)
• Log DTCs = On

Once you have the signals you require switch on, to start the datalogging, select START. When you have completed a data logging run, select STOP. You will now be asked to save/name the data logging file. If you have been asked to do specific data log runs, please label them appropriately.

If you have an issue that only appears occasionally that results in a DTC being logged in the COMPUSHIFT System, you can select START ON DTC. This will run the data logging while you drive but only commence saving the data once a DTC appears. As it is data logging to memory during this process, it will save up to 30 seconds prior to the DTC occuring. This prevents an extremely large data logging file while driving around attempting to replicate the error.

Selecting STOP at anytime after the DTC will prompt you to save/name the datalog file.

If you have been asked by the Tech Support team at Wholesale Automatic Transmissions to run this data logging, please email all of the data logging files. Also save your current calibration to a file and send that with the data logging files so that we know what the settings were at time of datalogging.

Tech Support email is techsupport@askorto.com.au

Changing Charts Settings

In the settings area, you have the ability to control some of the default programming of the Charts display.

Signal Grouping allows you to set how the chart will display when you open a data log file.

• Single Chart will show a full page chart showing all signals available on the one chart
• Group by Unit will keep signals with a similar value together in a group ie: all signals with RPM as the value would be grouped together.
• Chart per Signal will give each signal its own chart. This may create difficulties reading if you have many signals to show.

Default Chart Span and Default Viewfinder Span allow you to set the initial view of each scrub bar. As described below the default value for these are 10sec and 5mins respectively.

Always Show Course Adjuster forces the second scrub bar to show even when the total length is less than 5 mins or 300 seconds. This could impact viewability on smaller screens.

Theme sets the background and foreground colours to suit viewing the graph.

• System Default follows your PC system default theme
• Light uses a white background with dark text
• Dark uses a black background with light text

Unit System provides the ability to control the unit of measure for values that contain speed, temperature, and length values. However this setting may not show until you load a data file.

Reviewing the Datalog File in the Charts View

If you have saved a logging file from any of the HGM setup apps, you can use the HGM Charts app to review the data. The HGM Charts app is a progressive web application (PWA) that is loaded through a web browser.  Once loaded, the HGM Charts app can be run again without having a connection to the Internet.  

You can start the app by opening the web site via the link below.

HGM Charts App

If you are on a desktop platform, you can drag and drop a log file onto the window.  On all devices, you can click or tap the LOAD FILE button and then browse on your local device for an HGM log file (has extension .hjl).

Once the file is loaded, you will see the resulting charts, and you can use the scroll bar on the left side to move up and down among the charts.  By default, one chart is created for each signal type which minimizes the number of Y axes on the left side.

Navigation and Zoom

You can make any graph bigger vertically by grabbing the divider between the graphs.

You can move ahead and back in time by grabbing the center of the scrubbing slider at the bottom of the window. 

By grabbing either side of the scrub slider, you can widen or narrow the duration of time visible on the graph.  The default is 10 seconds.

To help with performance when viewing long log files, the app defaults to showing only 5 minutes of data at a time.  If you open a file that’s more than 5 minutes long, a second scrub slider will appear. To change the range of data that’s visible in the regular scrub viewfinder, you can move or resize this “coarse” scrub slider in the same way as the regular slider.

Reviewing Values

Each graph has a cursor and signal list that shows the value of each signal at the cursor position, as well as the time. You can move the cursor to any convenient location on screen where it will remain fixed.  This lets you scroll the graph and review the signal values as they move through the cursor location.

You can tap/click on any of the signals in the cursor window to temporarily switch that signal off in the graph while still maintaining their value in the cursor window. When a signal is switch off, it will become greyed out.

Reorganizing the Graphs

When you first load a log file, all of the signals captured in the log file are shown. You can turn on and off signals shown on the charts, and re-arrange any of them, by clicking on the “Signals” button. This view shows each signal along with the divider between each graphs.  You can add signals or dividers using the buttons at the top, or move signals among the graphs by dragging the slider on the left side.  Removing a divider joins two graphs together.  

You can access more options for signal display by clicking or tapping the signal.  To set the color and dash pattern of the line on the chart, click or tap the button showing how you want it to look.  Enabling the “Independent Y Axis” option will cause the signal to be shown with its own separate Y axis, even if there are other signals in the same chart with the same type. The Min and Max options can be used to change the range of the Y axis.

If you wish to delete the signal, click/tap the trash can icon.  You can  always restore it using the “add signal” button.

Best Practice Data Logging Procedures

Unless otherwise mentioned, the general best practice procedures to run for datalogging are:

1. Acceleration Runs
   1. Accelerate while holding TRQ% at 20% until the vehicle won't accelerate any further.
   2. Accelerate while holding TRQ% at 40% until you have reached your highest gear.
   3. Accelerate while holding TRQ% at 60% until you have reached your highest gear.
   4. Accelerate while holding TRQ% at 80% until you have reached your highest gear.
   5. Accelerate while holding TRQ% at 100% until you have reached your highest gear.
      1. Each of these runs must be done safely and always adhering to your local laws and road rules
      2. Each of these runs needs to be logged separately.
      3. Each of these runs needs to be done from a stopped position
      4. Each of these runs is focused on holding the TRQ% as close to the % as possible.
      5. Each of these runs is done with your shifter in the Drive position.
2. Engine Braking Run
   1. Find a location that will allow you to legally drive at 100km/h and allow you to slow down safely without causing an accident or cause you to break any local laws or road rules.
   2. At 100km/h in your highest gear, take your foot off the throttle.
   3. When safe, downshift into the next gear allowing the engine revs to come up.
   4. When previous downshift has completed and is safe to do so, continue to downshift one gear at a time allowing the engine revs to come up between each gear change until you reach 1st gear.
   5. Don't downshift to the next gear too quickly as it will overlap shifts which make it harder to review the data logs.

When all data logs are complete, please save your current calibration to a file. It is VERY important that you save your current calibration instead of sending a previously saved file.

Email all files to techsupport@askorto.com.au.