Page 2 - Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s; SYSTEM INSTALLATION
Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s SYSTEM INSTALLATION Included Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Basic Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 3 - SYSTEM OPERATION
Digital Stopping Triggers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Analog Stopping Triggers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 4 - I n c l u d e d P a r t s; Your QwikData Basic Package should include the following items:
Page 1 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 SYSTEM INSTALLATION I n c l u d e d P a r t s Unpack all the parts supplied with the package and verify that there are no parts missing. B a s i c P a c k a g e # 9 1 0 0 1 Y...
Page 6 - I n s t a l l a t i o n o f t h e Q w i k D a t a D a t a L o g g e r U n i t :; Five pressure sensors are available in pressure ranges:; Te m p e r a t u r e S e n s o r s
Page 3 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 I n s t a l l a t i o n o f t h e Q w i k D a t a D a t a L o g g e r U n i t : Important Notice: When installing data log unit avoid RF and or EMI signal interference and ma...
Page 7 - T K - 4 T h e r m o c o u p l e C o n v e r t e r I n s t a l l a t i o n; Sensor; W i r i n g H a r n e s s I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d C o n n e c t i o n
Page 4 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 T K - 4 T h e r m o c o u p l e C o n v e r t e r I n s t a l l a t i o n The TK-4 thermocouple converter unit is required to provide signal conditioning of the thermocouple ...
Page 8 - A d v a n c e d D r a g R a c i n g P a c k a g e S e n s o r C o n n e c t i o n s
Page 5 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 To make installation as easy as possible, the wiring harness provided is completely assembled with connectors that mate to the supplied sensors. Each sensor is connected to t...
Page 9 - Connection To Battery Power
Page 6 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 Connection To Battery Power Power is connected to the QwikData box using the red and black wires on the wiring harness. Connect the red wire to a switched 12Vsource (e.g. out...
Page 10 - The QwikData CD ROM startup screen will be displayed.
Page 7 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 The QwikData CD ROM startup screen will be displayed. Click the “Setup(Win 95/98/NT)” icon to begin the software installation. Click the 'Next' button and follow the on scree...
Page 12 - Initializing the QwikData Setup; Highlight the file named “default.sup” and click the “OK” button.
Page 9 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 After communications has been established, the PC program will display the message "Uploading Setup" and a progress bar will appear. Initializing the QwikData Setup T...
Page 13 - S e n s o r C a l i b r a t i o n; QwikData configuration is performed in the “Setup” menu:; NOTE
Page 10 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 Now select the “Download Setup” option from the “Setup Menu” and click “OK” If the QwikData unit has any data stored in its memory, this data will be erased and the warning ...
Page 14 - D i g i t a l C h a n n e l S e t u p; 4 Absolute maximum; Digital lnputs
Page 11 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 D i g i t a l C h a n n e l S e t u p This menu selection allows you to select whether or not each of the digital channels is to be enabled for viewing or logging, and toent...
Page 15 - L o g i c s i g n a l; of a signal. The units for frequency are Hz x 100.
Page 12 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 T h e r e a r e 3 t y p e s o f D i g i t a l I n p u t s . Yo u m u s t c o r r e c t l y i d e n t i f y y o u r i n p u t s b e f o r e p r o c e e d i n g ! ! ! L o g i ...
Page 16 - R P M E x a m p l e
Page 13 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 This 6-element table allows you to calibrate your sensor to provide the right MPH, RPM etc. read out. Having 6 elements allows youto calibrate some non-linear sensors (e.g. ...
Page 17 - Calib Value; B r a k e O n / O f f E x a m p l e
Page 14 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 To complete the calibration, you must know the rolling radius of your rear tire and the Final Drive Gear Ratio. To determine the rollingradius of your rear tire, measure the...
Page 18 - I n j e c t o r O n Ti m e E x a m p l e; See; “Advanced Options”; Lap Beacon Example; In most cases for racing applications, we are; C h a n n e l E n a b l e
Page 15 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 I n j e c t o r O n Ti m e E x a m p l e Instead of Duty Cycle, you may want to measure the absolute on or off time of the injectors in milliseconds for each firing cycle. S...
Page 19 - C h a n n e l N a m e a n d U n i t s
Page 16 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 C h a n n e l N a m e a n d U n i t s Enter a descriptive name for each channel (this will appear on your graphs) e.g. Oil Pressure and an abbreviation for the engineeringun...
Page 20 - Z e r o A n a l o g C h a n n e l s; use the “
Page 17 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 Z e r o A n a l o g C h a n n e l s The QwikData program allows you to zero selected analog channels at any time. This effectively change calibration values so that thecurre...
Page 21 - Z e r o A c c e l e r o m e t e r s; N o t e : T h e Q w i k D a t a u n i t m u s t b e p o w e r e d u p a n d c o n n e c t e d t o y o u r P C .; L o g g i n g S e t u p; This is the; S a m p l e s / Av e r a g e; The Run Time can be calculated from the following formula:
Page 18 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 Z e r o A c c e l e r o m e t e r s After installing the QwikData unit and before operation, this should be selected to automatically zero the accelerometer readings. Thiswi...
Page 22 - S p e e d C h a n n e l
Page 19 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 S p e e d C h a n n e l The historical graphs can display data vs. time, or data vs. distance traveled. If this feature is desired, a vehicle speed sensor must beinstalled a...
Page 23 - Digital Starting Triggers
Page 20 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 Digital Starting Triggers These allow you to start logging based upon a digital sensor value (e.g. Wheel Speed > 30) The first box displays a list of all enabled digital ...
Page 24 - Stopping Trigger
Page 21 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 Stopping Trigger Once QwikData starts logging, it must either wait for the power to be shut off, the “Stop Logging” command to be issued via the RealTime screen, or the “Sto...
Page 25 - Digital Outputs; utilized by checking the appropriate box.; Graphing Setup
Page 22 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 Digital Outputs QwikData has two configurable outputs, which can drive a Bosch type automotive relay or a small light (0.5 amps maximum).Configuration of the digital outputs...
Page 26 - Channel Colors; If
Page 23 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 Min Scale/Max Scale As an alternative to autoscaling, you can select the minimum/maximum values that you want to display on the screen. For instance,while the tach signal is...
Page 27 - C h a r t S e t u p
Page 24 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 C h a r t S e t u p The general appearance of the data graphs can be customized by the user. The Chart Setup feature allows you to select thebackground color of the chart, t...
Page 28 - S a v e S e t u p
Select the desired color and click on the “OK” button to return to the “Chart Setup” screen. S a v e S e t u p After you have entered all the Setup data you should save it to a file using the “Save Setup” item in the “File” menu of the main toolbar. After selecting this item, the standard Windows fi...
Page 29 - Load Setup; Load Setup” from the “File” menu.; Download Setup
Page 26 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 Load Setup This option allows you to retrieve a previously saved Setup from disk. You may want to have separate Setups for different applications(i.e. one Setup for the vehi...
Page 31 - Reset Memory; If you wish to look at different channels than initially selected:; You must; S e t t i n g t h e W i n d o w W i d t h
Page 28 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 The channels displayed and the graph scaling are configured in the “Graphing Setup”. Below the graphs, text boxes display the currentvalues of each channel. Reset Memory As ...
Page 32 - U p l o a d i n g D a t a; “Historical Data” in the “View” menu in the main toolbar.
Page 29 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 U p l o a d i n g D a t a After historical data is logged, it must be uploaded from the QwikData box to the PC before it can be viewed. Make sure the QwikDatabox is powered ...
Page 33 - Measuring the Length of Time Between Events
Page 30 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 A standard Windows dialogue box will open. Select the file to be viewed and double click on it. The system will load all the data atonce and compress the entire run on one s...
Page 34 - Changing the channels Displayed
Page 31 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 Changing the channels Displayed Choose “Graphing Setup” from the “Setup” menu at the top of the historical data window. The same “Graphing Setup” screen asdescribed previous...
Page 35 - V i e w i n g D a t a a s L a p D e p e n d e n t o r C u m u l a t i v e
Page 32 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 To overlay a secondary lap, select the desired lap from the “Secondary” menu. The secondary lap will be represented by dotted lineson the graph. The lap times of both the pr...
Page 36 - S c r o l l o r P a n t h e G r a p h
Page 33 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 You can also select a portion of the graph to zoom by setting the two cursors around the portion of interest. Next either select “Zoom”from the “Graph” menu or click the rig...
Page 37 - The; “Secondary File”; on the lap you wish to overlay.; Aligning Primary and Secondary File Graphs; lap data will automatically align properly.
Page 34 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 The “Secondary File” menu will now be active. Click on this menu to see a list of the available laps from the secondary file and click on the lap you wish to overlay. NOTE: ...
Page 38 - Hint
Page 35 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 Next select the corresponding point from the Secondary File (dotted graph lines). Hint : When setting the two reference points, zoom in on the Historical Graph so you can ac...
Page 39 - Alternately, you can select “Align Data Files” from the “Graph” menu.
Page 36 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 Alternately, you can select “Align Data Files” from the “Graph” menu. This will shift the data so that the two reference points align with each other on the graph and all th...
Page 40 - Cropping Data Files
Page 37 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 Cropping Data Files Sometimes you may log more data then you really wanted. In these cases you can use the crop function to eliminate the unwanteddata. To crop a data file, ...
Page 41 - Obtaining a Histogram
Page 38 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 Obtaining a Histogram QwikData allows you to obtain the frequency distribution for any channel over any time period. One useful example may be to obtainthe RPM distribution ...
Page 42 - E x p o r t D a t a F i l e t o Tex t F i l e
Page 39 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 E x p o r t D a t a F i l e t o Tex t F i l e If you would like to do further analysis of your logged data using a different software package, or simply want to view the raw...
Page 43 - Restore Default Setup; Normally you will not ever have to “Restore Defaults”.; Update Firmware
Page 40 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 Restore Default Setup The default setup corresponds to the settings that your QwikData unit was originally shipped with from the factory and correspond tothe standard QwikDa...
Page 44 - C o n n e c t o r P i n O u t : B r a c k e t / I m p o r t a n d C o m p a c t D r a g R a c i n g S y s t e m s
Page 41 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 C o n n e c t o r J 1 P i n F u n c t i o n C o n n e c t o r P i n T x 1 S e r i a l D a t a To P C J 4 2 R x 2 S e r i a l D a t a Fr o m P C J 4 3 R e t u r n 3 S e r i a...
Page 45 - P i n A s s i g n m e n t s , M a x i m u m C o n f i g u r a t i o n
C o n n e c t o r J 2 P i n F u n c t i o n G n d 1 S y s t e m g r o u n d , ( N o t e 1 ) C h a n n e l 1 7 2 A n a l o g S e n s o r, 0 - 1 0 V D C C h a n n e l 1 8 3 A n a l o g S e n s o r, 0 - 1 0 V D C C h a n n e l 1 9 4 A n a l o g S e n s o r, 0 - 1 0 V D C C h a n n e l 2 0 5 A n a l o g...
Page 46 - Q w i k D a t a J u m p e r C o n f i g u r a t i o n; Basic, Bracket and Import Drag Race Packages
Factory Default Settings Alternative Settings J4 No jumper. (Ch 1) 1-2. Pull-up to 12V (Ch 1) 2-3. Pull-down to ground (Ch 1) J16 1-2 Enable Battery Voltage Measurement 2-3. Enable external input for Ch 16 J15 1-2 Enable Accelerometer 2 (Ch 10) 2-3. Enable external input for Ch 10 J14 1-2. Enable Ac...
Page 47 - S e n s o r a n d O p t i o n P a r t N u m b e r s
Page 44 of 44 Catalog #91001, 91003, 91004, 91005, 91007, 91009Rev. 2/06 - RS/mc ©2006 Edelbrock Corporation Brochure #63-0282 S e n s o r a n d O p t i o n P a r t N u m b e r s D e s c r i p t i o n P a r t N o . Basic QwikData Data Logger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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