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Technical Information

About This Manual

PLUS+1 Controller Family Technical Information

What information is in this manual?

What information is in individual module product data sheets?

What information is in individual module API specifications?

What information is in the PLUS+1 GUIDE Software User Manual?

PLUS+1® Controller Family
This manual is designed to be a comprehensive PLUS+1® product family hardware module reference tool
for vehicle OEM design, engineering, and service personnel. It is one of four sources of PLUS+1 product
technical information. Other sources include individual module product data sheets, module specific
Application Program Interface (API) specifications and the PLUS+1 GUIDE Software User Manual,
literature number 10100824.
This manual describes unique characteristics of specific PLUS+1 modules and electrical details that are
common to all PLUS+1 modules, including general specifications, input and output parameters,
environmental ratings and installation details.
Parameters that are unique to an individual PLUS+1 module are contained in the module product data
sheet. Data sheets contain the following information:
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Numbers and types of inputs and outputs
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Module connector pin assignments
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Module maximum current capacity
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Module sensor power supply (if present) current capacity
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Module installation drawing
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Module weights
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Product ordering information
Detailed information about the module BIOS is contained in the module API specification. PLUS+1 BIOS
functionality is pin dependent. Pins are defined in module data sheets as C (connector number) p (pin
number). API specifications include:
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Variable name
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Variable data type
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Variable direction (read/write)
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Variable function and scaling
Module API specifications are the definitive source of information regarding PLUS+1 module pin
characteristics.
Detailed information regarding the PLUS+1 GUIDE software tool set that is used to build PLUS+1
machine management solutions is contained in the user manual. This technical information manual
covers the following broad topics:
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How to use the GUIDE graphical application development tool to create machine applications
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How to configure module input and output parameters
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How to configure module input and output parameters
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How to download GUIDE applications to target PLUS+1 hardware modules
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How to upload and download tuning parameters
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How to use the PLUS+1 service tool
PLUS+1 product literature is available at: www.danfoss.com
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