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Model 1313
Handheld Programmer
Read Instructions Carefully!
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
© 2016 Curtis Instruments, Inc. ® Curtis is a registered trademark of Curtis Instruments, Inc.
© The design and appearance of the products depicted herein are the copyright of Curtis Instruments, Inc.
Curtis Instruments, Inc.
200 Kisco Avenue
Mt. Kisco, NY 10549
www.curtisinstruments.com
38798, Rev B 11/16

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  • Page 1 Specifications are subject to change without notice. © 2016 Curtis Instruments, Inc. ® Curtis is a registered trademark of Curtis Instruments, Inc. © The design and appearance of the products depicted herein are the copyright of Curtis Instruments, Inc. 38798, Rev B 11/16...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    PLOT & LOG ................33 USING THE KEYBOARD ............35 TAKING SCREENSHOTS ............36 WORKING OFFLINE ..............37 UPDATING THE PROGRAMMER’S SOFTWARE ....39 : File Types appendix a 1313 Programmer Specifications appendix b 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...

  • Page 3: Overview

    1 — OVERVIEW OVERVIEW The Curtis 1313 Handheld programmer is used to configure Curtis motor control systems. With the programmer, you can adjust and save parameter settings, monitor real-time data, and perform diagnostics and troubleshooting. Model 1313 Handheld programmer. High-resolution color LCD display . . .
  • Page 4 If the control system is programmed incorrectly or outside the safe limits as determined by the vehicle manufacturer, it can create a dangerous situation. Only the vehicle manufacturer or an authorized service agent or dealer should program the control system. 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...

  • Page 5: Programmer Operation

    SD card ✓ ➡ SD cards provide additional memory, and are a con- venient interface between a PC and the programmer. Note that the SD card must be inserted into the programmer face down. 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...

  • Page 6: Powering Up The Programmer

    Main Menu. If the controller is not turned on when the programmer is connected, you can power up the programmer by pressing the Power key; the message “No System detected” will be displayed. 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...

  • Page 7: Display Format

    — green circle ( ) indicating connection to system; red slash ( ) when not connected — icon indicating access level — (optional) 1313 battery state-of-charge time and date content area (this example shows the Main Menu,...

  • Page 8: Key Functions

    Within menus (other than the Main Menu), the left-arrow key is used to navigate backwards. Within menus (other than the Main Menu), the right-arrow key is used to navigate forwards—that is, to open highlighted submenus or items. 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...
  • Page 9 This key is used to display context-specific Help texts. It is a toggle key; you can press it again to close the Help text window. You can also close Help text windows with the “Exit” softkey or by pressing the left-arrow key. 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...

  • Page 10: Menu Organization

    ➞ These lines of text show the path to the selected item within the Parameters menu. ➞ Parameters menu —1 - Speed Mode —Speed Controllerl —Acc Feedforward —Build Rate 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...

  • Page 11: Types Of Menu Items

    These are read-only Monitor values. This symbol indicates a file the programmer cannot recognize; it is also used for .hps (programmer settings) files. These are system faults. These are .cpf (parameter settings) files. 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...

  • Page 12: The Nine Menus

    3 — MENU ORGANIZATION The nine menus As shown on the Main Menu screen, the 1313 programmer organizes its dataset into nine menus. System Info Parameters Monitor Diagnostics Programming Favorites HHP Settings File Manager Plot & Log The next nine sections of the manual describe these nine menus.

  • Page 13: System Info Menu

    The sliding bar at the right of the screen indicates there are more items than those shown. Use the down-arrow key ( ) to scroll down to see the rest of the list. the rest of the items 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...

  • Page 14: Parameters Menu

    With some “+\ - ” parameters, the item can be expanded to show a bar graph indicating where the setting lies within the available range. Here is a parameter called Forward Max, as it first appears: 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...
  • Page 15 Help screen is displayed. The “OK” and “Cancel” options appear on the screens guiding you through procedures, such as calibrating a throttle, or whenever changing a value will put the system into idle mode. 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...
  • Page 16 “Text for save as” item in the HHP menu (Section 10). For information on creating names, see Section 13: Using the Keyboard. 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...

  • Page 17: Monitor Menu

    Plot or Log programs. The “Exit” option appears on expanded item screens. This option is also avail- able when a Help screen is displayed. Alternatively, you can use the left-arrow key ( ) to exit these screens. 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...

  • Page 18: Diagnostics Menu

    Note: Sometimes the fault circuits catch a temporary event that is not a true fault in the system; it is always a good idea to turn the control system off and back on again to see whether the fault clears by itself. 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...
  • Page 19 Softkey available in Diagnostics menu “Clear All” is used to empty the Fault History folder. This softkey appears only when the Fault History folder (or one of the faults within that folder) is highlighted. 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...

  • Page 20: Programming Menu

    Using the Save .cpf File function in the Programming menu, you can make a backup of your present parameter settings. If you adjust the parameter values 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...
  • Page 21 When you press the “Save CPF” softkey, this pop-up message appears: After selecting “OK,” you are given your choice of which memory to use: 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...
  • Page 22 “No text,” the field will be blank. If “Save as text” is set to “Date/Time,” the field will contain an automatically assigned name that is the date and time in this format: YYYY_MM_DD_HHMM with the 2-digit hour using a 24-hour clock. You either can press the “OK” 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...
  • Page 23 This screen will inform you when the save is complete: Note: You cannot delete .cpf files while in the Programming menu. To delete a .cpf file, use the File Manager menu; see Section 11. 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...

  • Page 24: "Restore .Cpf File

    This makes a true clone, copying even those parameters that can- not be seen at the Dealer level or even at the OEM level. It is recommended that you enable Advanced Cloning. 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...
  • Page 25 “2/14” is telling you this is the second of fourteen progress bars. When the restore process is complete, a pop-up screen will let you know that you must now power cycle the system. 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...

  • Page 26: Favorites Menu

    You can also create folders of your own to hold specific sets of items; these folders will be indicated with the usual folder icon: . You may want to create a folder for each type of vehicle or application, or for each customer. 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...
  • Page 27 Favorites collection. When you press the “Rename” softkey, a keyboard screen appears; see Section 13 for information on how to use the keyboard. When you select “OK,” the new item, with its new name, appears in your Favorites collection. 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...
  • Page 28 Favorites collection for their customers. Note: In order to be able to export a Favorites collection, you must have first created a new folder for the collection; see description of “New Folder” softkey on previous page. 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...

  • Page 29: Hhp Settings Menu

    A slider on the right-hand side of the screen indicates there are more items in this menu than can fit on the screen. When you reach the last item shown, continue pressing the down-arrow key ( ) to view the rest of the items. 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...
  • Page 30 You may find this setting preferable if you use the table screens frequently, as it eliminates any possible confusion caused by the left-arrow key having two functions: moving one cell to the left, and exiting the table altogether. 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...
  • Page 31 The first time you connect the programmer to a system, menu cache files are created. If you encounter problems when connecting, you can delete the cache files and retry connecting. To delete the cache files, select this item and press the right-arrow key ( 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...
  • Page 32 .hps file. After you save your settings to a new .hps file, you can then copy them to another 1313 programmer. When you adjust HHP settings without saving to a new .hps file, those new settings are in effect unless you select “Restore.”...

  • Page 33: File Manager

    Note that any time you are in a File Manager screen you can press the right- arrow key ( ) to see the full name. This enables you to see long file names in their entirety. 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...
  • Page 34 “Rename, Create” keyboard. “New Folder” creates a new folder and takes you to the “Rename, Create” keyboard where you can type a new name to replace the generic name “Folder” that was automatically assigned. 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...

  • Page 35: Plot & Log

    Variable List, select it and press the “Delete” softkey. To create a log of the items in your Log Variable List, highlight Log and press the right-arrow key ( ). Then in the “Start Logging” window, press the “OK” soft- 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...
  • Page 36 Press the “Start” softkey to begin plotting data. Press the “Stop” softkey to stop plotting data and freeze the plot. You have the option of pressing the “Start” softkey to resume the plot. 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...

  • Page 37: Using The Keyboard

    “Cancel” aborts the renaming process. Press the “OK” softkey when the new name is completed; you will be returned to the menu you were in when you decided to create a new name. 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...

  • Page 38: Taking Screenshots

    SD card if you want; the automatic sequential numbering will continue where it left off. Note: Screenshots can be taken only if that function is enabled in the HHP Settings menu; see Section 10. 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...

  • Page 39: Working Offline

    HHP Settings menu to create a new .hps file of programmer settings. When you are finished working offline, there is no “Go Online” softkey to allow you to change to online mode—because you are not connected to a system. 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...
  • Page 40 .cpf files is the only off- line function available. When you are finished working offline, press the “Go Online” softkey in the Main Menu, and then confirm that you want to change to online mode (“OK” softkey). 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...

  • Page 41: Updating The Programmer's Software

    16 — UPDATING THE HANDHELD PROGRAMMER SOFTWARE UPDATING THE SOFTWARE IN THE HANDHELD PROGRAMMER The software in the 1313 handheld programmer is easily updated. As software updates become available, they may be installed into the programmer via the USB connector or via an SD card.
  • Page 42 The Resource file (if there is a new one) will then be installed. Do not unplug the programmer or turn it off during the Resource file transfer. 1313 Handheld Programmer Manual Rev. B...
  • Page 43 Appendix A — FILE TYPES APPENDIX A FILE TYPES Several types of files are handled by the 1313 handheld programmer. Here they are listed alphabetically, by their extensions. .cpf Parameter settings files. These files contain the settings for the adjustable param- eters.
  • Page 44 Appendix B — SPECIFICATIONS APPENDIX B SPECIFICATIONS: 1313 HANDHELD PROGRAMMER Model numbers (four access levels): 1313-4331^HHP GEN2 OEM / OEM DEALER 1313-3231^HHP GEN2 DEALER / FIELD ADVANCED 1313-2131^HHP GEN2 SERVICE / FIELD INT 1313-1031^HHP GEN2 USER / FIELD BASIC Operating ambient temp. range −20°C to 50°C (-4°F to 122°F)

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