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Connecting MagicSpeed electrically
Yellow and blue signal cables
The yellow cable and the blue cable are for connecting to the travel speed
and engine speed signals respectively:
Blue cable:
Records the engine or travel speed signal with a voltage between 1.5 V
and 24 V and a frequency between 6 Hz and 8.5 kHz.
Use the blue cable for speed signals whose voltage and frequency are
within these ranges.
Yellow cable:
Records the engine speed signals with a voltage between 6 V and 250 V
and a frequency between 6 Hz and 488 Hz.
Use the yellow cable to record engine speed signals with a voltage of
more than 20 V or when engine overspeed protection is required.
The signal input depends on the gearbox used in the car.
When connecting the blue and yellow cables, there are various parameters
to take into account; these are described below:
Which signal input do you want to use (page 63)?
Do you need engine overspeed protection (page 63)?
Does your car have an automatic gearbox (page 64)?
Does your car have a manual gearbox (page 64)?
Where do you want to record the speed (page 65)?
Where do you want to record the engine speed (page 65)?
What are the voltage and frequency of the signal (page 66)?
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