View or change engine settings
Engine Settings lets you review the connected engine's configuration and adjust supported, unlocked parameters. Available settings depend on the connected engine and calibration, your subscription, and the required authorization.
Expected result
The authorized setting changes are written to the ECM and the application confirms the saved values.
Important notes / prerequisites
- Unsaved changes are discarded: If you leave the screen without saving, your changes will be lost.
- Locked parameters: Only unlocked parameters and sub-parameters can be adjusted.
- RSGR subscription: Road Speed Governor Restricted parameters appear locked and cannot be adjusted by RSGR subscription users.
Training video
GDTK Windows Demo Device Settings
Watch on YouTubeWindows procedure
From the ECM Device Dashboard, select Engine Settings to view the current parameter values.
To view or edit System ID and dataplate settings, select System ID and Dataplate on the Engine Settings screen.
Navigate settings on Windows
Windows displays Engine Settings in a tree view. Expand the hierarchy to show features, subfeatures, and parameters together on the screen. Use this view to see how a parameter fits within the settings hierarchy.
Adjusting settings
- Search the Engine Settings parameter list to locate the setting you need.
- Review the current value and the specified minimum and maximum values.
- Change the value of an unlocked parameter or sub-parameter within its permitted range.
- After making changes, select SAVE at the bottom of the screen. The button becomes available after a change is made.
- Review and confirm the changes, then save them.
- Follow the app's Key Off/Key On process to write the changes to the ECM.
- Wait for confirmation that the changes have been saved.
DTK Mobile differences
Open Engine Settings
From the ECM Device Dashboard, select Engine Settings to view parameter values. Select System ID and Dataplate to view or edit those settings.
Navigate one level at a time
Mobile shows one hierarchy level at a time. Swipe into a feature to access its subfeatures, then continue into the required parameters. Unlike the Windows tree view, the full hierarchy is not displayed together on the Mobile screen.
When locating a setting, follow the hierarchy into the relevant feature and subfeature until you reach the parameter you want to review or change.
Adjust and save settings
- Search the parameter list to locate the setting you need.
- Change an unlocked parameter or sub-parameter within its specified minimum and maximum values.
- Confirm your changes, then save them.
- Follow the app's Key Off/Key On process to write the changes to the ECM.
- Wait for confirmation that the changes have been saved.
Unsaved changes are discarded: As on Windows, leaving the screen without saving discards your changes.
RSGR subscription: Road Speed Governor Restricted parameters are locked and cannot be adjusted by RSGR subscription users on Mobile.