SM4 ECU

The SM4 is our highly configurable 3rd generation 8 Injector output / 4 Ignition output Engine Management ECU. Its numerous features provide an enhanced road car driving experience, exhaust emission control and suitability for motorsport use.

Description

•The ECUs rich feature set allows it to support a wide variety of engine types including most reciprocating engines that have between 1 to 16 cylinders, and 2 rotor Rotary engines. Feedback control of 2 variable camshafts is possible.
•Many engine related standard control functions are provided. An additional ten general purpose control functions are suited to engine or vehicle related control. Four of these control functions are highly capable PID (proportional, integral, differential) feedback controllers.
•A comprehensive calibration scheme offers precise adaption of fuel injection and ignition angle to the needs of your engine over wide RPM and load ranges.
•A sophisticated transient fuelling scheme enhances air/fuel ratio control accuracy under dynamic conditions producing measurable performance gains over previous generation products.
•Improved start-up fuelling strategy assists with rapid engine starts, especially at low temperatures.
•PC software with “Autotune” feature assists with rapid fuel delivery calibration.
•Capable of individual cylinder knock control when fitted with a compatible Autronic Knock control processor.
A high level of protection from interference and tolerance of trigger input errors has been built into this ECU ensuring a smooth running engine even under extremely difficult conditions.
•High efficiency switching type injector drivers and power supply circuitry ensures low power consumption and cool running for reliable operation in hot environments.
•Calibration selection by switch is possible with SM4 Dual calibration version.
See “SM4DC Dual Calibration
•Also available with Black Anodized Aluminium O-ring sealed billet case for marine and other arduous applications.
See “SM4MR Marine ECU

!!!! IMPORTANT !!!!

In many markets, fitting this product to public road going emission controlled vehicles is illegal. Contact the relevant local authorities to determine the technical and legal requirements of your proposed modification prior to installation.

WARNING: AUTRONIC SM4 ECUs do not provide the level of redundancy required for failsafe engine operation in manned aircraft. USE FOR ENGINE CONTROL IN MANNED AIRCRAFT IS NOT PERMITTED!!!

 

SPECIFICATIONS

AUTRONIC SM4 ECU Specifications

z

Microcomputer

 

Intel
16 bit 20MHz

Power
Supply – Voltage

Normal operation

Operational limits

 

Survival limits

12v to 15v DC

6.2v to 18v DC
continuous

+/- 23v (5 minutes)

Outside +/-23 volt
limits:


80A (Load Dump <20mSEC

100A (Inductive surge <1mSEC)

-10A (Inductive surge <100uSEC)

Power
Supply – Current

Off

ECU only

At Idle

At maximum Load

< 1mA

< 0.2 A

< 1.0 A

< 16 A (depending on
injector type) 2

Operating temperature
range

Limits

-40°C to +85°C

Storage temperature
range

Limits

-40°C to +105°C

Engine
Cylinder selections

Number of cylinders

Types

1,
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16

2
stroke (360° cycle), 4 stroke (720° cycle) & Rotary

Engine
operation ranges1

1 to 4 cylinders

5 or 6 cylinders

7 or 8 cylinders

10 to 16 cylinders

0
to 28000 RPM

0
to 18000 RPM

0
to 14000 RPM

0
to 12000 RPM

Hardware
Drivers

Injectors

 

Ignition

GP Outputs

 

8
(2 x 4 output groups. Each group selectable 4A/1A or 2A/0.5A Peak/Hold)
2

4
Push–Pull 0.8A cont (1A peak)

4
Push-Pull 0.8A cont (1A peak)

4
Open-Collector 1@1A,
2@2.5A, 1@3.5A

2
PWM, up to 1.2kHz, 1@3.5A & 1@5A

Injection
Pulse Timing

Minimum output pulse time

Maximum output pulse time

Resolution

Accuracy

0.65
msec

50
msec

0.1%
approximately

<
(1% + 10usec)

Injection
Phase Timing

4 stroke Range

2 stroke / Rotary Range

Resolution

Accuracy

0
to 717°

0
to 359°

2.8°

<
(1.4° + 0.3 msec)

Ignition
timing

Timing modes

Timing range

Resolution

Accuracy

Dwell
or Pulse

-64°
to +63.5°

0.5°

0.3°

Base
Fuel & Ignition tables

RPM sites

Load sites

1
to 32 freely definable

1
to 16 freely definable

Data
Logging Memory

Size

507
Kbytes or 114 Kbytes

Housing

L * W * H

Type

130
* 124 * 48 mm (L 144 mm overall)

Anodized
aluminium

Weight

 

0.5
kg

Connectors

Main connector

Communications

42
way splash & dust proof

3.5
mm stereo Serial Data

Notes: 1 2 stroke: 1 to 4 cylinders 0 to 15000 RPM, 5 or 6 cylinders 0 to 12000 RPM, 7 or 8 cylinders 0 to 10000 RPM,  10 to 12 cylinders 0 to 8000 RPM.

2 A high current injector drive version is available on special order. Each group is selectable 8A/2A or 4A/1A (Peak/Hold). Maximum supply current < 20A.

 

Application Info

APPLICATION INFORMATION

AUTRONIC SM4 - Input / Output Pin Functions

Pin Name

Pin Number

I / O

Main function / Characteristic

Alternate function / Characteristic

Usage Limits / Characteristic

 

 

 

 

 

 

Injector 1

17

Output

Injector control with Group 1-4 selectable Peak/Hold

current (High = 4Amp/1Amp)

or (Low = 2Amp/0.5Amp) 1

Nil

 

Injector 2

32

Output

Outputs with same current as Injector group

Outputs are ON/OFF or 10Hz only PWM functions. (Other PWM frequencies not allowed).

Switch inputs are switch to Ground type

Injector 3

31

Output

Injector 4

16

Output

Injector 5

4

Output

Injector control with Group 5-8 selectable Peak/Hold

current (High = 4Amp/1Amp)

or (Low = 2Amp/0.5Amp) 1

Injector 6

/ Switch 1

18

Output

or Input

Switch Inputs with ECU internal Pull-up resistor,

(SW1 - 700Hz max, SW2/3 - 200Hz max frequencies) or,

Outputs with same current as Injector group

Injector 7

/ Switch 2

3

Output

or Input

Injector 8

/ Switch 3

2

Output

or Input

Ignition 1

5

Output

Ignition trigger control,

Push / Pull driver, 0.8A cont.

(1A peak) per Ignition

Nil

 

Ignition 2

6

Output

Outputs with Push / Pull driver, 0.8A cont. (1A peak) per Output

Only 10Hz PWM or ON/OFF functions

Ignition 3

19

Output

Ignition 4

33

Output

Output 1

7

Output

Stepper motor (4 or 6 wire), Push / Pull driver, 0.8A cont. (1A peak) per Output

Output with Push / Pull driver, 0.8A cont. (1A peak) per Output

Outputs are ON/OFF, 10-500Hz PWM or H-Bridge.

Multi-Select 10-500Hz PWM outputs & parallel connect the O/P pins to increase drive current

Output 2

34

Output

Output 3

20

Output

Output 4

35

Output

Output 5

27

Output

Open-collector, 2.5 Amp per Output. Constant or Switched power supply

Output 6

13

Output

 

 

 

 

Output 7

42

Output

Open-collector, 3.5 Amp

Output 8

12

Output

Tacho, Open-collector, 1A

Constant or Switched supply

PWM 1

28

Output

Open-collector 9.5-1220 Hz PWM, 5A cont. (6A peak)

 

PWM 2

14

Output

Open-collector 9.5-1220 Hz PWM, 3.5Amp cont. (5A peak)

HSI 1

10

Input

Speed inputs or Camshaft position inputs

Switch or Digital Airflow

7 kHz max

HSI 2

24

Input

Switch or Digital Flex fuel

HSI 3

39

Input

Speed input3

Switch3

2.2 kHz max3

Analog 1

8

Input

Spare temp / pressure

Temperature / Pressure,

Control potentiometers,

High-side switches

2 wire sensors require Pull-up resistor

Analog 2

38

Input

External MAP / BARO

O2

37

Input

Air fuel ratio input

TPS

21

Input

Throttle position input

Nil

Linear, voltage rising with TPS opening

Air intake temperature

23

Input

Air intake temperature

Nil

Autronic & most NTC & PTC sensors

Coolant temperature

9

Input

Coolant temperature

Nil

Most NTC or PTC sensors

Sync

26

+ve Input

Sync input (Hall / Reluctor)

Speed input

7 kHz max

Scope function

41

-ve Input 2

Cylinder

25

+ve Input

Hall or Reluctor sensor, Generic and OEM trigger patterns

40

-ve Input 2

+5v sensor supply

36

Supply output

Supply for TPS and other sensors

Nil

45 mA max

+8v trigger supply

11

Supply output

Supply for Hall & other sensors

Nil

30 mA max

Signal Gnd

22

Input

Sensor Ground

Nil

Do not connect to engine block or vehicle ground

Ign Switch I/P

1

Supply Input

Ignition “on” power supply

Nil

< 100mA

+12v SUPPLY

15

Supply Input

Main Power supply 4

Nil

Current drain is application dependant

+12v RAM supply

30

Continuous power input

Keep alive memory supply

Nil

< 1mA

Gnd

29

Supply gnd

Power supply ground

Nil

12-Oct-2016

Note:
  1. – A high current injector drive version is available on special order. Each group is selectable 8A / 2A or 4A/1A (Peak/Hold).
  2. – For Hall sensors, do not connect the -ve input.
  3. – For ‘Dual Cal’ ECUs this pin is the dedicated calibration select switch input and is therefore not available as a speed input.
  4. – ECU measured voltage at pin 15 is the battery voltage used for injector dead time compensation. Its supply must be same as injectors.

AUTRONIC SM4DC (Dual calibration) - Input / Output Pin Functions

Pin Name

Pin Number

I / O

Main function / Characteristic

Alternate function / Characteristic

Usage Limits / Characteristic

 

 

 

 

 

 

Injector 1

17

Output

Injector control with Group 1-4 selectable Peak/Hold

current (High = 4Amp/1Amp)

or (Low = 2Amp/0.5Amp) 1

Nil

 

Injector 2

32

Output

Outputs with same current as Injector group

Outputs are ON/OFF or 10Hz only PWM functions. (Other PWM frequencies not allowed).

Switch inputs are switch to Ground type

Injector 3

31

Output

Injector 4

16

Output

Injector 5

4

Output

Injector control with Group 5-8 selectable Peak/Hold

current (High = 4Amp/1Amp)

or (Low = 2Amp/0.5Amp) 1

Injector 6

/ Switch 1

18

Output

or Input

Switch Inputs with ECU internal Pull-up resistor,

(SW1 - 700Hz max, SW2/3 - 200Hz max frequencies) or,

Outputs with same current as Injector group

Injector 7

/ Switch 2

3

Output

or Input

Injector 8

/ Switch 3

2

Output

or Input

Ignition 1

5

Output

Ignition trigger control,

Push / Pull driver, 0.8A cont.

(1A peak) per Ignition

Nil

 

Ignition 2

6

Output

Outputs with Push / Pull driver, 0.8A cont. (1A peak) per Output

Only 10Hz PWM or ON/OFF functions

Ignition 3

19

Output

Ignition 4

33

Output

Output 1

7

Output

Stepper motor (4 or 6 wire), Push / Pull driver, 0.8A cont. (1A peak) per Output

Output with Push / Pull driver, 0.8A cont. (1A peak) per Output

Outputs are ON/OFF, 10-500Hz PWM or H-Bridge.

Multi-Select 10-500Hz PWM outputs & parallel connect the O/P pins to increase drive current

Output 2

34

Output

Output 3

20

Output

Output 4

35

Output

Output 5

27

Output

Open-collector, 2.5 Amp per Output. Constant or Switched power supply

Output 6

13

Output

 

 

 

 

Output 7

42

Output

Open-collector, 3.5 Amp

Output 8

12

Output

Tacho, Open-collector, 1A

Constant or Switched supply

PWM 1

28

Output

Open-collector 9.5-1220 Hz PWM, 5A cont. (6A peak)

 

PWM 2

14

Output

Open-collector 9.5-1220 Hz PWM, 3.5Amp cont. (5A peak)

HSI 1

10

Input

Speed inputs or Camshaft position inputs

Switch or Digital Airflow

7 kHz max

HSI 2

24

Input

Switch or Digital Flex fuel

HSI 3

39

Input

Calibration select switch

Nil

 

Analog 1

8

Input

Spare temp / pressure

Temperature / Pressure,

Control potentiometers,

High-side switches

2 wire sensors require Pull-up resistor

Analog 2

38

Input

External MAP / BARO

O2

37

Input

Air fuel ratio input

TPS

21

Input

Throttle position input

Nil

Linear, voltage rising with TPS opening

Air intake temperature

23

Input

Air intake temperature

Nil

Autronic & most NTC & PTC sensors

Coolant temperature

9

Input

Coolant temperature

Nil

Most NTC or PTC sensors

Sync

26

+ve Input

Sync input (Hall / Reluctor)

Speed input

7 kHz max

Scope function

41

-ve Input 2

Cylinder

25

+ve Input

Hall or Reluctor sensor, Generic and OEM trigger patterns

40

-ve Input 2

+5v sensor supply

36

Supply output

Supply for TPS and other sensors

Nil

45 mA max

+8v trigger supply

11

Supply output

Supply for Hall & other sensors

Nil

30 mA max

Signal Gnd

22

Input

Sensor Ground

Nil

Do not connect to engine block or vehicle ground

Ign Switch I/P

1

Supply Input

Ignition “on” power supply

Nil

< 100mA

+12v SUPPLY

15

Supply Input

Main Power supply 3

Nil

Current drain is application dependant

+12v RAM supply

30

Continuous power input

Keep alive memory supply

Nil

< 1mA

Gnd

29

Supply gnd

Power supply ground

Nil

12-Oct-2016

Note:
  1. – A high current injector drive version is available on special order. Each group is selectable 8A / 2A or 4A/1A (Peak/Hold).
  2. – For Hall sensors, do not connect the -ve input.
  3. – ECU measured voltage at pin 15 is the battery voltage used for injector dead time compensation. Its supply must be same as injectors.
Purchase options

SM4 SEQUENTIAL ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

(also available as a short loom, long loom or connector set kit with air temperature sensor, data lead and fuel pump relay)

When ordering specify...

  • Manifold pressure sensor rating: Standard is 300 kPa absolute (700 kPa gauge on special order)
  • Standard or (High Current Injector Drivers on special order)
  • Single or Dual calibration version
  • Firmware revision if matching the specification of a previously purchased ECU

SM3 & SM4 Std. Loom (3.0 metre)

SM3 & SM4 Short Loom (420 mm)

SM3 & SM4 connector set

Standard DB9 Data Lead length 5m (Suits most laptops/PCs and USB to Serial adaptors)

Autronic Air Intake temperature sensor

Old style DB25 Data Lead length 5m (Suits older type RS232 ports only)