Safcii Safc 2 Instruction Manual PDF
Safcii Safc 2 Instruction Manual PDF
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Thank you for purchasing the APEXERA
Super Airflow Converter. Please read SUPER
AIRFLOW CONVERTER
! WARNING
●Do not use this product for any application other than applicable vehicles or
applicable goods .
We shall disclaim the responsibility for operations in an application other than the applic
able vehicles or applicable goods. It will result in an unexpected accident.
●If this product gives out any abnormal noise or offensive smell, stop operati
ng the product immediately.
Using the product in this status will result in an electric shock, fire, or damage of elec-
tric parts. Consult the distributor or your nearest business office for information.
●Do not use this product and its accessories in any way other than specified
by A PEX.
In this case, we shall disclaim all responsibility for any damage or loss to the customer
and third persons.
●Do not turn on and/or off immediately during and after operating the key
Set/recorded data may be lost.
! CAUTION
●Regarding the installation of this product, be sure that it is installed by an
experienced professional
Installing the product requires technical knowledge and skill. Be sure that the installer
installs the unit securely
●Do not tamper, disassemble, or modify this product
This may cause an accident, fire, electric shock, or electric parts will be damaged or
burnt out
●Do not drop this product or expose it to strong shock
This may cause a malfunction, thereby giving damage to the product and the vehicle
●Do not operate this product under direct sunlight or in high-temperature
vehicle interiors that are not air-conditioned in the summer season
A malfunction will be caused, thereby giving damage to the product and the vehicle
●Do not install the product in a high-temperature place or in a place exposed
to direct water
It will cause an electric shock or fire, or electric parts will be damaged. The malfunction
may damage the vehicle
■Battery-less memory that can keep initial setup data in the memory even if
the vehicle battery is disconnected
With the use of the EEPROM, the initial setup data is not lost unless initialization is perf
ormed, even if the power supply is turned off or the vehicle battery is disconnected. The
setting data, such as peak value and correction value, is never lost. Accordingly, if the
vehicle battery is disconnected for service inspection, initial setup and settings do not
need to be performed again and the data history is not lost
! CAUTION
●This product cannot be used for any application other than the vehicles
mentioned in the separate Vehicle Specific Application Charts
●Note that noise interference may be caused to radio, TV, etc. depending
on the mounting location of this product and the routing of the signal
harness
●This product generates heat in the power ON status. This is not abnormal
◆Knocking
Spontaneous ignition is caused by the heat and pressure of mixed air in the burning
portion of non-combustion gas far from the plug and the heat of combustion chamber
wall, so that the gas in the whole combustion chamber generates high-pressure waves
momentarily. In this phenomenon, strong metallic noise is output from the engine unlike
car knocking by which the car body becomes jerky, with the result that the valve is
damaged and the piston is seized, thereby giving fatal damage to the engine.
As countermeasures, fuel adjustment, ignition timing adjustment, compression ratio
adjustment, improvement of intake-side squish area, use of mirror type combustion room
wall, and profile improvement of the exhaust-side cam shaft can be mentioned
! WARNING
●During driving, the driver must not operate this product in any case
It will interfere with driving operations or result in an accident
●On general public roads, observe the road and traffic law to drive the
car carefully
1.Main unit 2.Instruction manual(Operation part) 3.Wiring diagram by model 4.Collection of setting data
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SUPER
AIRFLOW CONVERTER
1pieces
SUPER
4-direction switch with a
AIRFLOW CONVERTER
center pushbutton
Rotary switch
※Press the upper part of the center ※Press the lower part of the
switch center switch
※Press the left part of the center ※Press the right part of the
switch center switch
●Popup menu
When you press the center pushbutton, the popup menu shown at
right appears. The selected portion will appear as a reverse display.
Make a selection by the upper/lower/left/right part of the center
switch and decide the selection by pushing the center pushbutton
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! CAUTION
●If no display appears or any abnormal noise or offensive smell is produced
from this product despite proper installation, discontinue operation of the
product immediately and contact the dealer of purchase
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! WARNING
● Do not start the engine before starting the initial setup
If the engine is started without initial setup, the engine may be damaged
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Setting mode
This mode is used for the user to perform
settings
The air correction
factor,throttle open-
ing, air correction, e
ngine RPM, and the
upper limit for decel
eration air is set.
Knocking signal cor
rection and data file
are also controlled.
etc. mode
This mode is used to perform various
settings including initial setup
The initial setup, dis-
play scale setting ,
and warning settings
are set according to
the vehicle specifica-
tions, and the pass-
word setting/change,
VFD brightness
adjustment, and initiali
zation are performed
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■Setup items
1. Hi-Thrtl ............... Air correction factor setting (throttle opening, large)
2. Lo-Thrtl...............Air correction factor setting (throttle opening, small)
3. TH-Point .............Throttle opening setting
4. Ne-Point..............Air correction engine RPM setting
5. Dec.-Air ..............Deceleration Air upper limit setting
6. Knk Set............... Knocking signal correction
7. Data File .............Data file control
■Setup items
1. Sensor Type .......Sensor type and sensor number setting
2. Car Select ......... Number-of-cylinders and throttle type setting
3. Sensor chk.......... Sensor check
4. Disp Scale ...........Display scale setting
5. Warning Set........Warning output setting
6. Pass Lock ........... Password setting/change
7. VFD Bright..........VFD brightness adjustment
8. Program Ver.......Program version check
9. Initialize ...............All data initialization
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[Contents of items ]
1. Afl ..................Airflow (Hot wire/Flap) usage ratio
2. Prs................Intake pressure
3. Kar................Karman sensor frequency
4. Thr................Throttle opening
5. Rev...............Engine RPM
6. Cor ...............Air correction factor
7. Knk ...............Knocking level
8. Bat .................Battery voltage
[Display method ]
Numeric display/analog display : Real-time display, peak hold display, and pause
Graphic display : Real-time display, replay , and pause
Digital/analog display : Real-time display, peak hold display
NOTE
●Regarding the 3 items Afl, Prs, and Kar, the contents that can be
displayed depend on the intake air volume measuring equipment of the
vehicle. For example, in the case of a car equipped with a hot wire type
airflow sensor, Afl can be displayed but Prs is not displayed
[Display method ]
1-point display, 10-point display, and locus display
............. Real-time display, replay, and pause
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1.HiーThrtl ...................................................................................................P30
Air correction factor setting (throttle opening, large)
2.LoーThrtl..................................................................................................P30
Air correction factor setting (throttle opening, small)
3.THーPoint ................................................................................................P32
Throttle opening setting
4.NeーPoint.................................................................................................P34
Air correction engine revolution speed setting
5.Dec−Air...................................................................................................P36
Reduction gear upper limit setting (for the hot wire car only)
6.Knk Set ....................................................................................................P38
Knocking signal correction
7.Data File...................................................................................................P40
Data file control
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1. Afl..... Airflow usage ratio 2. Prs .... Intake pressure 3. Kar ... Karman sensor
4. Thr.... Throttle opening 5. Rev ... Engine RPM 6. Cor.... Air correction factor
7. Knk .. Knocking level 8. Bat .... Battery voltage
1-channel display 2-channel display Common display to all channels 1-channel display
Go back
Pr
or or Nx
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Go back
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■Replay function
Restart
●Ordinary display Temporary stop
Replay start
(Rightward scroll)
Rightward scroll
Reset Leftward scroll
Memory start Pause
Rightward scroll
Restart
Temporary stop
Leftward scroll
Memory stop
■Pause
Remaining time Reset
■Memory function
NOTE
●Regarding the 3 items Afl, Prs, and Kar, the contents that can be
displayed depend on the intake air volume measuring equipment of the
vehicle. For example, in the case of a car provided with a hot wire type
airflow sensor, Afl can be displayed but Prs cannot be displayed
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Peak
Reset
Peak value
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Pr
Select Enter Select Enter
or or
Main menu Nx
Monitor menu
Go back
Pr
selection menu
Pr
※Press the center pushbutton. Each time [Nx] is press
Select
Enter ed in the popup menu, (1-point display) → (10-point di
splay) → (Map trace display) → (1-point display) is s
elected in sequence
or
Nx
1. AirFlow... Airflow usage ratio
2. Pressure. Intake pressure Nx
3. Karman .. Karman sensor frequency
4. Throttle .. Throttle opening 1-point display
5. Correct ... Air correction factor
■Memory function
■Replay function
Replay
time
10-point display
Remaining time Nx
Replay start
Nx
Memory time 30sec Replay end
Memory start Memory stop
Trace clear
Pause
After the memory
is replayed, the Map trace display
The memory of [1 to 4 replay is automati-
Channel] is cleared cally ended
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In the SAFC, the input airflow signal is converted into an air volume value and this value
is corrected by the air correction factor. As an output signal, the corrected air volume
value is converted back into an airflow signal and then this signal is output to the elec-
tronic control unit (ECU).
Accordingly, supposing that the correction factor is +10%, the ECU recognizes that the air
volume has increased 10%, so fuel is increased about +10%.
For air correction factor setting, the air correction factor can be adjusted by 1% incre-
ments in the correction range of +50% to –50% for each engine RPM at 12 points. It can
also be set according to the throttle opening level
Final number
Correction area (increase amount)
Go back
Select Select
or
Pr
Enter Enter
Main menu Setting menu
or or Nx
! WARNING
●Do NOT operate this product while driving!
It will interfere with driving operations, resulting in an accident
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3.
Go back
The air correction factor setting mode is set
Pr
Ordinary display image diagram
The ordinary display setting screen is as shown in the above image diagram. The actual display
is shown in the lower left figure. The screen is scrolled by pressing the left or right part of the
center switch. If either the upper part or the lower part of the center switch is pressed during
the ordinary display, this display is changed into a reduced display as shown in the lower right
figure. In this case, all setting graphs are displayed on a single screen. The reduced display can
be changed into the ordinary display by pressing either the upper part or the lower part of the
center switch
Engine RPM Correction factor Like the ordinary display and reduced display, the engine RPM is
increase/decrease selected by the left or right part of the center switch, and the
selection
correction factor is increased or decreased by the rotary switch.
When the rotary switch is turned clockwise, the graph is shifted in
the positive direction (increase). When the rotary switch is turned
counterclockwise, the graph is shifted in the negative direction
(decrease)
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or
Pr
3.
Go back
The throttle opening setting mode is set
or Pr
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When the throttle opening is set to Lo-10% and Hi-50%, the air correction factor at a
throttle opening of 40% is as follows
Correction value
+3%
0.25
+2%
0.75
-1%
0 20% 40% 60% Throttle opening
※The air correction factor at a throttle opening of 40% can be obtained by the following formula
(3%−(−1%))×(40%−10%)
+(−1%)=2%
50%−10%
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Go back
Select Select
or
Pr
Enter Enter
Main menu Setting menu
or or Nx
Go back
Select Increase/decrease
or
or
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How to make a correction by engine RPM setting and throttle opening setting
※Setting Ne01 Ne02 Ne03 Ne04 Ne05 Ne06 Ne07 Ne08 Ne09 Ne10 Ne11 Ne12
example
Ne 1000 1600 2200 2800 3400 4000 4600 5200 5800 6400 7000 7600
(Hi) 80% Hi 2 4 3 3 6 8 9 9 7 5 3 1
Thr
(Lo) 30% Lo -4 -2 0 1 2 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 -3
1000 1600 2200 2800 3400 4000 4600 5200 5800 6400 7000 760
0
0 -4 -2 0 1 2 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 -3
At an opening
10 -4 -2 0 1 2 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 -3 below Lo-Thrtl, the
same correction
20 -4 -2 0 1 2 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 -3
factor is applied
Accelerator opening(%)
30 -4 -2 0 1 2 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 -3
40 -2.8 -0.8 0.6 1.4 2.8 3.2 2.6 1.8 0.6 -0.6 -1.8 -2.2
At an opening betw
50 -1.6 0.4 1.2 1.8 3.6 4.4 4.2 3.6 2.2 0.8 -0.6 -1.4 een Hi-Thrtl and
Lo-Thrtl, linear
60 -0.4 1.6 1.8 2.2 4.4 5.6 5.8 5.4 3.8 2.2 0.6 -0.6
interpolation is
70 0.8 2.8 2.4 2.6 5.2 6.8 7.4 7.2 5.4 3.6 1.8 0.2 applied
80 2 4 3 3 6 8 9 9 7 5 3 1 At an opening over
Hi-Thrtl, the same
90 2 4 3 3 6 8 9 9 7 5 3 1 correction factor is
100 2 4 3 3 6 8 9 9 7 5 3 1
applied
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Go back
Select Select Pr
Enter Enter
Main menu
or Setting menu or Nx
3.
Go back
Select Increase/decrease
or or
NOTE
●At an engine RPM over Ne02, deceleration air up-
per limit setting is not active
●When Thr is ****, deceleration air upper limit
setting is not active
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Setting Dec.-Air
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※Note ・・・When setting this item, do not perform idling on a general public road
Go back
Select Select Pr
Enter Enter
Main menu Setting menu
or or Nx
Go back
NOTE
●For a vehicle provided with a genuine knocking sensor signal, be sure to perform setting
Without this setting, a knocking level value is not displayed in the monitor mode
●For a vehicle without a genuine knocking sensor signal, this feature cannot be used
●Due to the characteristics of factory knock sensors, a knocking level value may be dis-
played as a lower value even in a situation where damage is being done to the engine
from knocking or improper combustion processes ! This is only to be used as a reference.
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Go back
Select Select
or
Pr
3.
Go back
Select
or
Changeover
NOTE
●Both File 1 and File 2 cannot be turned on or off simultaneously. When
one of them is turned on, the other is turned off
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! WARNING
●Never change over a file during driving!
There is a possibility that there may be a large difference in
specifications in some setting data causing severe engine
damage
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or
Pr
Decide Select
Main menu
or or Nx
etc. menu
3.
Go back
For the sensor types, refer to the Wiring diagram by model on the separate sheet
The sensor number setting varies depending on the selected sensor type
●Hot-Wire or Pressure selection ・・・・・・・P45
●Flap or Karman selection ・・・・・・・・・・・・P49
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For ordinary use, set the same sensor number between In and Out
■Depending on the car specifications, the In setting and the Out setting must be changed even if the car model is the same
※When the ECU is Normal and the airflow sensor is for Z32
In 02=Z32 airflow sensor
Out05=S14 normal airflow sensor
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At In selection
At out At out
selection selection
At In selection
For almost all the models except Skyline GT-R, In 1 and Out 1 are set
For the setting method, refer to the setting examples shown on and after the next page
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When the product is used with an airflow sensor and an ECU with
single airflow sensor control
※Because of a single airflow sensor ※Because of a single engine control unit input
In Out
1 1
SUPER
AIRFLOW CONVERTER
2 SUPER
AIRFLOW CONVERTER
Ave
Measured air volume
4
Input air volume Output air volume
10 5
Airflow ECU
Measured air volume
sensor 1 6 Output air volume
5
Airflow
sensor 2 ※In this case, airflow sensor 1 measures
an air volume of 4 and airflow sensor
2 measures an air volume of 6
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※For the sensor numbers, refer to the Wiring diagram by model on the
separate sheet
2. For Karman
(1) Select Karman
Press the upper or lower part of the center switch
or turn the rotary switch counterclockwise or cloc
Select
kwise to select Karman. The selected item is displ
ayed as a reversing display. When the rotary swit
ch is turned clockwise, the cursor is moved upwar
d. When this switch is turned counterclockwise, th
or e cursor is moved downward
(2) End the setting
Select [Pr] in the popup menu after pressing the ce
nter pushbutton or press the left part of the center
switch, and the etc. menu will reappear
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Set the number of cylinders and the throttle type according the vehicle. This item is indispe
nsable for initial setup
Go back
Select Select
or
Pr
Decide Decide
Main menu
or or Nx
etc. menu
Go back
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Select When the throttle is completely closed, the throttle sensor voltage is 3 V to 5 V
When the throttle is completely opened, the throttle sensor voltage is 0 V to 1 V
No throttle signal
※Set the throttle sensor type after checking the voltage in the completely
closed/opened status of the throttle in the sensor voltage check mode d
escribed on the next page
NOTE
●When No throttle signal (**) is set, correction is not performed by throt
tle opening, so you can set only the Hi mode [Hi-Thrtl] in the air correctio
n factor setting mode. The Lo mode [Lo-Thrtl] cannot be selected. In the
monitor mode, the throttle opening cannot be monitored
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Go back
Select Select
or
Pr
Decide Decide
Main menu
or or Nx
etc. menu
Go back
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or
Pr
Decide Decide
Main menu
or or Nx
etc. menu
3.
Go back
The display scale setting mode is set
or Pr
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Go back
Select Select
or
Pr
Decide Decide
Main menu
or or Nx
etc. menu
3.
Go back
Select Increase/decrease
or or
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A reversing/blinking display
When the warning value for the is repeated
engine revolution speed is set to
5000 rpm
Monitor mode
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Go back
Select Select
or
Pr
Decide Decide
Main menu
or or Nx
etc. menu
Go back
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Nx
Decide
(1) Input the password
Turn the rotary switch counterclockwise or clockwise and input a password. For
the password, select characters from 0 to 9 and A to Z. Operate the left or right
part of the center switch to shift a digit. (In the initial status, the password is 0000.)
After inputting the password, press the center pushbutton and select [Nx] in the popup
menu. To abort it, select [Pr] or [Tp] in the popup menu to exit from the mode
(2) Lock the setup/setting
Press the right part of the center switch, select [Yes], and press the center pushbutton.
If you do not lock the setup/setting, select [No] and press the center pushbutton
Decide
Nx
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Go back
Select Select
or
Pr
Decide Decide
Main menu
or or Nx
etc. menu
3.
Go back
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Go back
Select Select
or
Pr
Decide Decide
Main menu
or or Nx
etc. menu
3.
Go back
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Go back
Select Select
or
Pr
Decide Decide
Main menu
or or Nx
etc. menu
3.
Go back
The all data initialization mode is set
or Pr
Decide
⇒Initialize all data
In the all data initialization mode, operate the right part of the
center switch, select [Yes], and press the center pushbutton.
After that, turn off the ignition switch
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●Idling is unstable
・Check if the harness is securely connected
・Check if the sensor type is wrongly set
●Knocking occurs
・Check if the fuel is not set to an extremely thick level
by the correction factor setting
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・The company names and product names described in this document are the regis-
tered trademarks or brands of the respective companies
・The names, addresses and telephone numbers mentioned as where to
contact are as of Feb. 1, 2005. Note that this information is subject to
change
Specifications of This Product
●Operating voltage DC10V∼16V
●Operating temperature −20 ∼ +60 ℃
■Revision Record
No. Date of issue Part No. of instruction manual Edition Change of description
1 Dec. 10,2002 7107-0230-00 First edition
2 Sep. 30,2004 7107-0230-01 2nd edition
3 Feb. 1 ,2005 7107-0230-02 3rd edition
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