CENTURION Pro Diagnostic

Motorcycle Scan Tool

USER’S GUIDE

Version 1.0

CHAPTER 1: Preliminaries

Introduction

Centurion is a user-friendly tool that can diagnose engine and system problems and perform many other tasks. This Windows-based program communicates with a large variety of ECMs / ECUs (Engine Control Modules / Engine Control Units). The interface between the ECU and the PC is via the USB port. The graphic user interface (GUI) with the help, hotkey, and mouse support provides a user-friendly system. The GUI consists of a pull-down menu and a tool bar. The execution of the menu items is performed via numeric controls, command button controls, pop-up panels and other mechanisms. About this Manual The Centurion User’s Guide is a comprehensive guide that contains all of the procedures you need to work with this software. This manual is organized by chapters that describe the use of the software and the general description of the commands. Many topics covered in this manual can also be found in the help menu inside the program.

System Requirements The following system configuration is required: - IBM or compatible PC with a minimum of 8MB of RAM (16MB recommended) - VGA Monitor, SVGA monitor or better - Windows Vista/XP/2000/NT/98 Technical Support You can reach us at www.technoresearch.com, or at (248) 658-1800 during normal business hours EST.

CHAPTER 2: Getting Started Installation 1. Insert Centurion Software in your computer’s CD-ROM drive 2. Execute the installation program setup.exe 3. Follow the installation instructions. 4. After exiting the installation program, reboot your system (or restart Windows) 5. Insert the hardware key in the USB port of your computer.

Starting Up Once you have successfully installed the Centurion software, you can run it by double clicking the icon Centurion on your desk top. A multilanguage screen will show. Select your language.

Continuing At any time, you may get help by pressing F1.

CHAPTER 3: Data Monitoring In order to display the data you wish to monitor, you have to establish connection with the ECU and set the program to either gauges/meters mode or strip chart mode. To establish communication, use the ‘connection’ command by either clicking on the communication icon or using the communication menu. In strip chart mode, you can select the data you want to be displayed using the channels/view command and choosing the on or off position. You can also change the colors of the lines of the strip chart using the colors command. Gauges/meters mode will show the same data. You can choose it by either clicking on the dashboard icon or using the dashboard option in the communication menu. This mode shows the data through slide bars, thermometers, check lights and nubs.

CHAPTER 4: Functions

Centurion Main Menu Bar Menu commands can be shown either by dragging the mouse across the menu bar and left-clicking the menu, or pressing ALT + the underlined letter in the name of the menu you want to open.

File Open and close a file, export data, print data, and close the program View Shows commands related to data monitoring Communications Connect and disconnect from the ECU and select port settings Options Select log settings, toggle log on or off, select ECU type, and select

channels, units and color settings Utilities On-screen calculator and unit conversion Help Menu Help!

CHAPTER 4: Toolbar This button toolbar is just below the Main Menu for quick access to the most frequent actions with one click.

BUTTONS DEFINED BELOW, IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE ON TOOLBAR L-R Open file... Open a log data file Print Print a copy of the active screen Gauges & Meters Monitor data via gauges & meters Strip-Chart Monitor data in strip chart mode Horizontal Slide Bars Monitor data in horizontal slide bar mode Active Test Perform tests of systems Active Settings Engine calibration DTC & Function Errors Diagnostic Trouble Codes System Status Status Flags Antitheft Status Monitor anti-theft device status Antilock Brake Status Monitor ABS status Vehicle Communication Module Spec. Verify connection Connect Establish connection with ECU Disconnect Disconnect from ECU Log ON/OFF Log on and Log off data Select Bike Brand/ECU/model selection Channels View Select data to be monitored Temp Units English or metric Calculator Activate the calculator Unit Conversion Display unit conversions Exit Quit the active window

CHAPTER 5: Commands In-Depth Gauges & Meters Mode View data through bar slides graphs, thermometers and check lights

Strip Chart monitor mode View data in line plot and numerical form

Horizontal Slide Bars mode View data as horizontal slide bars

Numeric Data Description for Gauges/Meters, Strip Chart, & Slide Bar Modes (all shown on previous page)

RPM: Engine RPM numeric val. Battery: Battery voltage numeric val. Spark Advance: Spark adv. angle numeric val. Pulse Width: Pulse width numeric val. Throttle Position: Throttle angle numeric val. Air Temperature: Air temperature numeric val. Engine Temperature: Engine temp. numeric val. Barometric Pressure: Barometric press. numeric val. Stepper Motor: Stepper motor numeric val.

Active Settings Command Show & clear Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC), reset Throttle Position Sensor (TPS), reset Air Fuel Value (AFV), Idle Fuel Trim Adjustment & more

Diagnostic Trouble Codes The ECU saves an error in memory if it detects a sensor-related problem. Then, Centurion will display both current and historic errors.

O.C. = Open Circuit / S.C. = Short Circuit / High V. = High Voltage / Low V. = Low Voltage When a sensor related problem exists, the following error messages would appear for any of the next parameters. The following are some of the diagnostic trouble codes:

Air temperature: “O.C/High V.” or “S.C./Low V.” Engine temperature: “O.C/High V.” or “S.C./Low V.” Barometric pressure: “O.C/Low V.” or “S.C./High V.” Throttle position: “O.C/High V.” or “S.C./Low V.” Cam position: “O.C/High V.” or “S.C./Low V.” Tip sensor: “O.C/High V.” or “S.C./Low V.” Battery Voltage: “O.C/High V.” or “S.C./Low V.” Injector #1: “O.C/Low V.” or “S.C./High V.” Injector #2: “O.C/Low V.” or “S.C./High V.” Coil #1: “O.C/Low V.” or “S.C./High V.” Coil #2: “O.C/Low V.” or “S.C./High V.” Tachometer: “O.C/Low V.” or “S.C./High V.” Trips since last fault: Indicates how many trips the motorcycle has performed since an error has been detected. Function Errors ECU microP: “ECU microP Signal Error (LED red) ”ECU EEPROM: “ECU EEPROM Signal Error (LED red)” ECU ROM: “ECU ROM Signal Error (LED red)” ECU RAM: “ECU RAM Signal Error (LED red)” Crank/Cam: “Crank/Cam Signal Error (LED red)” Crank position: “Crank Pos Signal Error (LED red)”

System Status (read-only) The System Status Command displays a window, which shows all the status flags

Anti-Theft Status (read-only) Shows status flags for anti-theft parameters

Anti-Lock Brake Status (read-only) Please note: this feature is currently only available on Japanese models included in Centurion Pro-Plus

Vehicle Communication Module Specification Establishes that Centurion has responded. If this screen shows data in the fields and you are still having a communication problem, it means that it is on the bike side rather than the module side. Be sure that the system is powered up, or this screen will not read.

Establish connection with the ECU

Cut connection with the ECU

Log on/Log off Toggles the data capture feature. *NOTE: you must be in Strip Chart mode to use the data logging feature. (Strip chart mode screen shown above.) The triggering can be set up to automatically capture as many data points as specified in the Log Data Points field when an error event is set. The data can be recorded in three different ways (start, middle and end), from the moment of the trigger, half the data points before the moment of the trigger and half the points after the trigger, or all the data points that preceded the trigger. Browse allows the selection of a filename. Trigger Mode selects Auto or Manual. Error event specifies the nature of the trigger.

Select Brand & ECU Choose first the brand, then the ECU/ECM within that brand

Channels/Mode Use Min. & Max. fields to set the minimum & maximum scale values for data monitoring. Note that Strip Chart Mode provides the highest number of configurable channels: 16. Horizontal Slide Bar Mode has 4, and Gauges/Meters Mode has 6. However, the options selection is the same for the channels no matter which mode is selected. View Mode Options Parallel: Activates an individual chart for each channel to be displayed in the same screen using independent scales for each parameter. Overlay: Shows all the parameter graphs using the same scale for each one.

Units °F Displays the data in degrees Fahrenheit using the English unit system °C Displays the data in degrees Celsius using the SI unit system. .

Calculator For general purpose calculations using either the mouse or the keyboard.

Unit Conversion Contains the most commonly used unit conversions. Exit discards the options you have selected, closes the dialog box and returns to the previous screen. Default closes the dialog box and completes the command keeping the conversions with the new data entered by default.

About Displays the copyright notice and version number of your copy of Centurion

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