DAVIS TECHNOLOGIES TMS-9500-SL Short, Manual

Page 1: ...WWW MORETRACTION COM TMS 9500 SL Short ELECTRONIC TRACTION CONTROL US PATENT 6 577 944 Other Patents Pending...

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Page 3: ...ount 12 Traction Control Setup 13 Starting RPM 13 Buffer 13 Sample Rate 13 Small Corrections Only RPM 14 Ending RPM 14 Factory Reset 15 Firmware Updating 16 Appendix A 17 Traction Control Panel Softwa...

Page 4: ...and cost As with all technical devices such as engines shocks carburetors clutches etc the product s performance is based largely on your ability to use it properly Testing in controlled circumstances...

Page 5: ...crankshaft to an Adjustable Fixed Rate AFR known as Threshold If the Engine RPM rate of change is in excess of that Threshold then a correction is made therefore reducing the slip The comparison is ma...

Page 6: ...orrect settings even if one corner has more grip than another or even one groove to another The user does have an adjustment referred to as Mode that sets the overall sensitivity of the system to make...

Page 7: ...nd heat The unit should be mounted away from any sources of electrical noise or high heat It can be easily mounted with Velcro to allow for easy removal It is very important that the distributor picku...

Page 8: ...n ON the power the LED will flash to indicate that power is on Next the LED will blink to show the current Mode setting Example ON ON off off ON ON off off ON ON off off ON ON off off to show Mode 4 2...

Page 9: ...properly and activating the retard stages 1 Set the Mode to 9 2 Start the engine and accelerate the engine 3 When the RPM is within the window of 2000 to 5000 rpm the LED will glow solid and the unit...

Page 10: ...used to tune the sensitivity of the system The Mode controls the allowable percentage of acceleration change The higher the number the more sensitive the system is A good starting point is 5 Valid se...

Page 11: ...h to indicate that the power is on After the LED goes off release the button and quickly press it down and hold it down The LED will blink once to show that the button has been pressed Each consecutiv...

Page 12: ...removed with each correction The small screw adjuster Pot sets the amount of retard The more clockwise you turn Pot the more retard Range is approx 10 to 30 degrees of retard Start with the adjuster...

Page 13: ...active and monitoring the engine but not making any corrections until the Starting RPM is reached Once the Starting RPM is reached the unit will make corrections as needed above 2000 RPM Buffer is ano...

Page 14: ...mall corrections can be set by the user Some users may want the unit to make smaller corrections after a certain RPM while others may want the unit to be able to make full corrections for more of the...

Page 15: ...com Factory Reset All TC settings can be restored to Factory Defaults at any time by following these steps 1 Set the to Mode to 15 2 After about 3 seconds the LED will flash rapidly to indicate the F...

Page 16: ...pgrades periodically to ensure the best possible functionality of the Traction Control System The traction control unit will need to be returned to Davis Technologies to have the updates installed and...

Page 17: ...ne making these systems much more sensitive than the typical wheel speed systems Put simply if the tires slip the driveline revs The only reason for the sudden increases in revs in the driveline is wh...

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Page 19: ...s being able to tune the engine RPM at which the system becomes active as well as the RPM at which the system can be deactivated The user can also tune the length of corrections and the amount of powe...

Page 20: ...lf Learning Method is only accessible using the Traction Control Panel Software Threshold is used to set this value The higher the number the more sensitive the system is A good starting point is 4 Va...

Page 21: ...21 Davis Technologies TMS 9500 SL Short www moretraction com Main Tab Basic Screen...

Page 22: ...hat may occur quickly but have no ill effect on the car Buffer 1 is the default for most applications but some experimenting with this setting may be useful to see what works best for you This setting...

Page 23: ...23 Davis Technologies TMS 9500 SL Short www moretraction com Main Tab Advanced Screen...

Page 24: ...and monitoring the engine but not making any corrections until the Starting RPM is reached Once the Starting RPM is reached the unit will make corrections as needed above 2000 RPM This setting only a...

Page 25: ...25 Davis Technologies TMS 9500 SL Short www moretraction com More Tab Basic Screen...

Page 26: ...mple below the TC will only make a small correction after 65 of the Max RPM turned this session No Corrections After is used to prevent the TC from making any corrections after a certain point on the...

Page 27: ...27 Davis Technologies TMS 9500 SL Short www moretraction com More Tab Advanced Screen...

Page 28: ...28 Davis Technologies TMS 9500 SL Short www moretraction com Admin Tab The Admin screen is used to provide information about the unit for tech support by Davis Technologies...

Page 29: ...ill be required Not all adapters are created equally and some brands may not work properly with the Traction Control Panel software Most brands work without any problems but occasionally we find some...

Page 30: ...ndheld programmer can be used to adjust all of the parameters that the TCP software does but is a simple self contained system that does not require a computer Most users prefer the handheld The handh...

Page 31: ...any owner officer employee or agent of Davis from any and all liability for any loss damage injury or expense that the Purchaser and or end user may suffer as a result of the use of the Product due t...

Page 32: ...d or use either proper or improper of its Products Davis agrees to inspect any Product up to sixty days after the date of original purchase from Davis and may at its sole discretion replace any Produc...

Page 33: ...33 Davis Technologies TMS 9500 SL Short www moretraction com Notes...

Page 34: ...34 Davis Technologies TMS 9500 SL Short www moretraction com Notes...

Page 35: ...tact Information Technical support and sales may be reached at Davis Technologies llc PO Box 8250 Asheville NC 28787 828 645 1505 828 645 1525 fax email support moretraction com web www MORETRACTION c...

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