The 3D Map view offers the ability to view a map that is used to compute outputs based on two inputs. Typical uses for these type of views include the fuel/VE and ignition maps.


The title specifies where the data comes from, and where the output is assigned.


On the default ‘Grid View’ (above), the current input data points are shown by the cross hair intersection formed by the yellow lines - and note that it also considers real-time interpolation to correctly show how far the engine or connected system is from the ‘centre’ of the current cell.

Editing the Data

You can move around this grid using the cursor keys, and simply press ‘Q’ or ‘W’ keys to increase/decrease the current cursor locations cell by the fine amount. This can also be done with multiple cells, selected by clicking and dragging the mouse as per normal Windows operations (akin to Excel).


To set a collection of selected cells to a value, press BACKSPACE or EQUALS key twice and enter the desired value.

Mathematical Operations

If you wish to apply mathematical corrections or set cell(s) values directly, then either select the single cell, or group of cells by clicking and dragging, and then press ‘=’ and in the pop up, you can functions as per the examples below:

  • +20 - Would add 20 to all selected cells values
  • -10 - Would take 10 from all selected cells values
  • *1.6  - Would times all the selected cells by 1.6
  • /3 - Would divide all selected cells by 3.
  • +10% - Would add 10% to all selected cells
  • -15% - would remove 15% from all selected cells

Interpolation

You can also interpolate a selected group of cells by either right clicking the selected cells, and choosing to interpolate by rows/columns from the pop up menu, or by pressing Ctrl-W for horizontal interpolation, or Ctrl-S for vertical interpolation.

Follow Mode

There is also a tick box named ‘Follow’ (short-cut, just hit the ‘F’ key to enable follow mode). With this mode on, the current edit cursor will move around the map as the yellow cross-hairs do, moving to the most favoured cell - this is useful when in a steady state control mode such as on an engine dyno or rolling road.

3D View

Also, there is a ‘3D mode’ which projects the table as a 3D wire-frame, colour scaled image. In this case (shown below) you have a red dot which represents the engine/systems current real position, and a blue dot which represents the cursor. The interaction keys are the same as the ‘gridview’, with the addition of being able to press (Control+Cursor Arrow) or click and drag with the mouse to rotate the view in that direction. The follow mode also works in the same fashion in this view.




Like when working with 1D tables, any changes you make will take effect in the ECUs live operations, however, it will not be permanently stored until you either click the ‘save’ button in the top right, or change focus to another widget. If you power cycle the ECU without pressing the ‘save’ button, then your changes will be lost. To indicate that changes need to be saved, the top right button will turn RED, and its text will say ‘SAVE’.


If you wish to mark a cell as completed (to keep an idea of areas you have tuned) simply press "T" and the cell with have a marker added. You can clear markers with the "U" key.