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Sequent PLUG & DRIVE LPG and CNG

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Sequent Plug & Drive is the new system for LPG/CNG conversion developped by BRC.

Designed on the basis of the previous Sequent systems but characterised by a totally new approach of gas flow management.
Main innovation is in the software for engine management. Thanks to its new algorithms, it allows an optimised feeding of gas fuel, in a simply and intuitive way. Some of more advanced functions have been integrated and others have been added in order to simplify the calibration procedure.

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Into the kit

LPG Solenoid valve ET98 Genius MB/Max reducer (water temperature sensor 2 poles) Fuel Rail with BRC injectors and PTS sensor (brown connector) MAP Sensor with integrated connector (grey) ECU

Harness
Change-over switch one-touch with buzzer Gas filter FJ1 HE

Out of the kit

Harness for petrol injector cutting (dx, sx, etc.) High pressure pipe (copper or flexible at choice)

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SEQUENT PLUG & DRIVE CNG KIT

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Into the kit

VM A3/E solenoid valve
Zenith reducer (water temperature sensor 2 poles) Fuel Rail with BRC injectors and PTS sensor (black connector) MAP Sensor with integrated connector (grey) ECU Harness Change-over switch one-touch with buzzer

Out of the kit

Harness for petrol injector cutting (dx, sx, etc.) High pressure pipe (copper or flexible at choice) Filling nozzle

CNG SYSTEM
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HARNESS
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HARNESS
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To connect
Power Ignition on

Optional
Connection to OBD plug depending on type of connection
Connection
Type PIN

6-7-8-9
CAN BUS 6 - 14

1-2-3
K LINE 7

Lambda oxygen sensor IN

In case of need
Lambda oxygen sensor OUT External timing advancer (for CNG) RPM signal

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HARDWARE INNOVATION
Communication with new change-over switch and PC on same K line Communication with petrol OBD on K line or dedicated CAN Output for timing advancer external unit (for CNG)

SOFTWARE INNOVATION
Totally revised Injection Control Self-mapping Leaning in Open Loop Tip-in / Tip-out and Setup already activated New functions thanks to communication to OBD.

WHATS NEW: what you can see

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WHATS NEW: what you CANT see

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Improvement in Fuel Control management

Improvement in RPM reading from petrol injectors Ton: consequently, RPM signal is no more necessary A new grafic for the interface sw has been created with same lay-out with all other Sequent systems

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BASIC CONCEPTS Sequent PLUG & DRIVE system

INSTALLATION AND CALIBRATION PROCEDURE FOR SEQUENT PLUG & DRIVE

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INSTALLATION SEQUENT PLUG & DRIVE DRIVEABILITY : REFINE TIP-IN, TIP-OUT, RETURN TO IDLE

IS VEHICLE OK?

YES

SELF MAPPING

NO

DRIVEABILITY: O.L. STRATEGY CHECK THE MAP AND VEHICLE PERFORMANCE

IS VEHICLE OK?
(TIP-IN, TIP-OUT, RETURN TO IDLE)

NO

CHECK MECHANICAL INSTALLATION

NO

IS VEHICLE OK?
(OPEN LOOP condition)

YES

YES

DELIVER THE CAR TO CUSTOMER

Injection: Calculation
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+12 V

Petrol INJECTOR

GAS EQUIPMENT CARACTERISATION

BRC injectors characteristics P1
+12 V

T gas

Gas INJECTOR
+12 V

Step1
Orange Violet TonP

Step2

Step3

TonP reading PETROL flow calculation

Petrol flow

GAS flow calculation

Gas flow

Ton G calculation

TonG

Petrol ECU

GAS ECU
MAP

SELF-MAPPING PROCEDURE SEQUENT PLUG & DRIVE

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START PROCEDURE
SELECT TYPE EQUIPMENT (Step 1)
SETUP EQUIPMENT AND TYPE OF INJECTORS (Step 2) SAVE FILE .FPD (Step 3) SELF-MAPPING (Step 4) SAVE FILE .FPD (Step 5)

END OF PROCEDURE

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SELF-MAPPING

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Start procedure

Idle in petrol

whats 1st Correction

3 accelerations

Sequential Change-over Automatic from Petrol to Gas: 1st Correction Gas Map

Gas Map?

1st Correction Gas Map

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Gas Injector switched

Gas map error

1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP

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Start procedure

End procedure

Idle in petrol

OK
CHECK DATA GAS MAP

3 Correction Gas Map

3 accelerations

KO

Sequential Change-over Automatic from Petrol to Gas: 1 Correction Gas Map

Switch to gas: 2 Correction Gas Map

Switch to Petrol

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MANUAL CHECKING GAS MAP

CLOSE LOOP = Map refinement

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Correction at idle

Correction at medium and high power

OBD parameters bank 1

OBD parameters bank 2

CLOSED LOOP = Map refinement

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Gear correction Correction at idle

Easy Refinement

OBD parameters bank 1

OBD parameters bank 2

CLOSED LOOP = Map refinement

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CNG map parameter Ton at idle (in Gas operation)

Map refinement @ idle

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Ride Easy Refinement

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Easy Refinement: points on petrol

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Easy Refinement: points on gas

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Easy Refinement: gas map modification

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Easy Refinement: gas map modification

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Warning!
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Important concepts Map Refinement Close Loop Idle control: taking into consideration MAP variation and checking
Lambda sensor trend, check that, when switching from petrol to gas, TonP is still the same. When possible, connect EOBD tester to check selfadapting parameters Gear control: check the map with TonP more than that at idle. I.e. 9-10 ms If connection to EOBD plug is present, check the self-adapting parameters Ton Min Gas = value of TonP at idle during gas mode Map parameters: after map refinement, always check that numeric value of Q is negative (<0). If positive, some flow will be delivered by gas injectors even when petrol ECU is in cut-off (TonP=0)

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SETUP

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DRIVEABILITY

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BEFORE STARTING A DRIVEABILITY SETUP, BE SURE THAT GAS FLOW IS CORRECT CHECKING IT BY MAP REFINEMENT.

OPEN LOOP = Leaning in O.L.

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In the Closed Loop management, the petrol injection supplies the optimal fuel quantity in order to obtain a stoichiometric mixture (QPStoich.). The gas flow (QG) is calculated starting exactly from this petrol quantity.

QPStoich.

QG

In the Open Loop management of the petrol injection, the stoichiometric conditions are usually abandoned in favour of a mixture richer in petrol (QBStoich.+ ENO.L.), of considerable percentages too (for instance 30%).

QPStoich. + ENO.L.
For instance:

QG + ENO.L.

QPStoich. + 30%

QG + 30%

OPEN LOOP = Leaning in O.L.

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Working of the leaning in O.L. strategy

The aim of the leaning in O.L. strategy is to limit the enrichment with which the petrol setup is calibrated for the working in Open Loop.

QPStoich. + ENO.L.

QG

On the basis of the parameters acquired during the self-mapping, the strategy recalculates in a independent way the optimal petrol quantity (QPoptimal) needed to keep a rich calibration for the Open Loop condition, but limited compared to the original one. However, enrichment is always possible if needed. (EN LIMIT).

QPOptimal (Rich) =

QPStoich + EN LIMIT

OPEN LOOP = Leaning in O.L.

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When the leaning in O.L. strategy is enabled, system compares the Real Petrol Flow to the Optimal Limited one (recalculated by Plug&Drive system) to select on which one calculate the Gas flow.

o When petrol ECU, working on gas, requires an higher enrichment compared to the Optimal Limited one, Sequent P&D will calculate gas flow starting from the Optimal Limited.

QPStoich. + ENO.L.

>

QPOptimal (Rich) QG

o If the Real Petrol Flow required by petrol ECU is lower than the Optimal Limited one, Sequent P&D will not make any cutting and gas flow will be calculated on the Real Petrol Flow

QPStoich. + ENO.L.

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QPOptimal (Rich) QG

OPEN LOOP = Leaning in O.L.

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OPEN LOOP = Leaning in O.L.

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Description: Vertical line is RPM indication.

BLUE line is the calculated amount of petrol without Wall Wetting strategy (Optimal Limited)

red points are values of lambda oxygen sensor, acquired during self-mapping
green points are actual fuel quantity required by petrol ECU.

o If green points are above the blue line, strategy actually leans, down taking the fuel quantity to
the blue points level, instead of level of green points o For RPM in which green points are below of the blue line, leaning is not done and gas quantity is the same required by petrol ECU, that of green point

OPEN LOOP = Leaning in O.L.

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OPEN LOOP = Leaning in O.L.

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Tip-in / Tip-out
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Cold Strategy
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Return to Idle
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DATA MONITORING

Data Monitoring
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EOBD PARAMETERS

EOBD Parameters
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Resuming Table for EOBD connections

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Tester EOBD
(N Connection)

Communication Protocol ISO 9141 slow ISO 14230 fast ISO 14230 slow SAE J1850 VPM SAE J1850 PWM CAN 250 Kbit/s 11 bits CAN 250 Kbit/s 29 bits CAN 500 Kbit/s 11 bits CAN 500 Kbit/s 29 bits

Type connection K LINE K LINE K LINE --CAN BUS CAN BUS CAN BUS CAN BUS

Pin to connect 7 7 7 --6 - 14 6 - 14 6 - 14 6 14

Availability Communication SP&D

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

YES YES YES NO NO YES YES YES YES

EOBD Parameters
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Connection to EOBD PLUG is not necessary for the good working of the vehicle in gas. Some parameters read by EOBD plug are used by Sequent PLUG & DRIVE for further refinement of the fuel control. In addition, these parameters make it easier the manual refinement of gas map, showing the value of the self-adapting parameters in the Map Refinement page. EOBD parameters are also shown and should be recorded during the normal acquisition of gas paramenters in Data Monitoring page.

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ECU VERSION

ECU Version
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SEQUENT PLUG & DRIVE ECU LIFE

FORCED GAS STARTING COUNTER

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