Hot Keys

Navigating the Software

This section details the keystrokes and mouse commands used for accessing and modifying various screens and tables. In addition to the following key commands, all screens and tables can be accessed through the pull-down menus at the top of the main window.

Hot Key Commands

The following "hot key" commands will immediately open the associated window from anywhere in the program. Any other open windows will remain open.

[F1]	Help
[F2]	Toggles between online and offline mode
[F3]	Edit base fuel table
[F4]	Edit spark advance table
[F5]	Edit global setup parameters
[F6]	Edit nitrous activation parameters
[F7]	Edit nitrous fuel table
[F8]	Opens the data logger
[F9]	View the main dashboard display
[F11]	Load a calibration file from disk
[F12]	Save a calibration file to disk

3D Table key commands

The following key commands are used for performing various functions within the base fuel table, the spark advance table, and the target air/fuel ratio table.
3D Calibration tables

Arrow Keys	Moves the edit cursor around the map. Multiple cells can be selected for editing by holding down the [shift] key while moving around with the arrow keys. While multiple cells are selected, holding down the [ctrl] key while moving with the arrow keys will move the entire highlighted block of cells.
[0-9] or [=]	Forces the currently selected cells to the value that you enter. This number will reflect more precision than can be viewed in the table.
[Page Up] and [Page Down]	Increases or decreases the value of the currently selected cells by one step. Holding down the [ctrl] key while pressing the page up or page down keys will change the numbers in larger increments.
[Home] and [End]	Moves the edit cursor to the bottom left corner of the map (home key) or the top right corner of the map (end key.) Pressing the [shift] key while pressing either of these keys will select all the cells between the current edit cursor position and the bottom left or top right of the map.
[D]	While in online mode, this key inserts or hides the default dashboard in the table window.
[G]	Displays a 3D representation of the current table. Refer to the section on viewing a 3D graph for commands available while viewing a 3D graph.
Space bar	Moves the edit cursor to the cell having the most influence.
[+]	Allows the user to add a desired value to the currently selected cells. Entering a '5' here will increase the selected area by 5, and entering a '-5' here will decrease the selected area by 5.
[*]	Allows the user to change the values in the selected area by a desired percentage multiplier. Entering a '120' here will increase the selected area by 20 percent, and entering an '80' here will decrease the selected area by 20 percent.
[%]	Allows the user to change the values in the selected area by a desired percentage. Entering a '20' here will increase the selected area by 20 percent, and entering a '-20' here will decrease the selected area by 20 percent.

2D Table Key Commands

The following key commands are used for performing various functions within 2D tables (cranking fuel table, etc.)

Left and Right Arrow Keys	Moves the edit cursor across the table. A region of the graph can be selected for editing by holding down the [shift] key while moving with the arrow keys. While a region of the graph is selected, holding down the [ctrl] key while moving with the arrow keys will move the entire highlighted region.
[0-9] or [=]	Forces the currently selected area to the value that you enter.
[Page Up] and [Page Down]	Increases or decreases the value of the currently selected area by one step. Holding down the [ctrl] key while pressing the page up or page down keys will change the numbers in larger increments.
[Home] and [End]	Moves the edit cursor to the far left of the graph (home key) or the far right of the graph (end key.) Pressing the [shift] key while pressing either of these keys will select the entire region between the current edit cursor position and the left or right of the graph.
[D]	While in online mode, this key adds or removes the default dashboard in the table window.
Space bar	Moves the edit cursor to the point on the graph having the most influence.
[+]	Allows the user to add a desired value to the currently selected area. Entering a '5' here will increase the selected area by 5, and entering a '-5' here will decrease the selected area by 5.
[*]	Allows the user to change the values in the selected area by a desired percentage multiplier. Entering a '120' here will increase the selected area by 20 percent, and entering an '80' here will decrease the selected area by 20 percent.
[%]	Allows the user to change the values in the selected area by a desired percentage. Entering a '20' here will increase the selected area by 20 percent, and entering a '-20' here will decrease the selected area by 20 percent.

3D Graph Key Commands

The following key commands are used when viewing one of the 3D tables as a 3D graph. The graph can only be viewed; it cannot be edited.

Arrow Keys	Rotates the graph in 3D space
[Insert]	Zoom In
[Delete]	Zoom Out
[B]	Toggles the graph mode from wire mesh display to a bar display

3D Table Mouse Functions

Within the base fuel table, the spark advance table, and the target air/fuel ratio table, several mouse functions are available to simplify editing these tables.

To move the edit cursor to any cell within the table, simply click once on that cell. To select multiple cells for editing, click on any corner of the area you wish to select and drag the mouse to expand the area to be selected.

Once you have selected an area to edit, right-clicking the mouse will bring up the following list of editing commands:

Force Value - Brings up a field which will force the value of the cells in the selected area to the number you type in here.
Interpolate - This function only works if multiple cells are selected. This command will linearize the values between the beginning and ending points of the selected area. In other words, if you select a row (or column) of the table with the following values:

33   45   47   49   51   53   56   54

By interpolating this selection, the new values will be:

33   36   39   42   45   48   51   54

If you select a region of more than one row or column, a four-corner interpolation process will be applied. As an example, if the following region is selected:

60   61   82
42   65   66
25   29   55

Interpolating this selection will produce the following:

60   71   82
42   56   69
25   40   55
Trim - Brings up a selection of three methods to alter the values in the selected region:
- Additive Trim - Adds the quantity entered in this field to each of the cells in the selected area. Entering a negative number will subtract the value.
- Multiplicative Trim - Allows the user to change the values in the selected area by a desired percentage multiplier. Entering a '120' here will increase the selected area by 20 percent, and entering an '80' here will decrease the selected area by 20 percent.
- Percentage Trim - Allows the user to change the values in the selected area by a desired percentage. Entering a '20' here will increase the selected area by 20 percent, and entering a '-20' here will decrease the selected area by 20 percent.
Copy - This is a Windows function which will copy the values in the selected area to the clipboard so they may be pasted into a selected region at a later time.
Paste - This is a Windows function which will paste the values in the clipboard into the selected area.
Show/Hide Dash - Only works in online mode. This selects whether or not a dashboard will be present in the table window.
Select Dash - Brings up a selection of dashboards available to be viewed from within the table window.

2D Table Mouse Functions

The mouse can be used to simplify editing within 2D tables as well.

To select any single point on a 2D table, simply click once on the point you wish to edit and the edit cursor will move to the nearest edit point. To select a region of the table, click on either end of the area you wish to select and drag the mouse to expand the area to be selected.

Once an area has been selected, the values within the region can be edited with the mouse. By moving the mouse pointer over a graph point within the selected area, the pointer will appear as a hand. When this hand appears, hold the left mouse button down and the selected area can be dragged up and down to increase or decrease its value.

Once you have selected an area to edit, right-clicking the mouse will bring up the following list of editing commands:

Force Value - Brings up a field which will force the value of the table in the selected area to the number you type in here.
Interpolate - This function only works if multiple edit points on the table are selected. This command will linearize the values between the beginning and ending points of the selected area. In other words, interpolating a selected area will draw a straight line between the beginning and ending points of the selected area. On some tables, it may be necessary to perform this process twice to correct the slope of the curve.
Trim - Brings up a selection of three methods to alter the values in the selected region:
- Additive Trim - Adds the quantity entered in this field to each of the edit points in the selected area. Entering a negative number will subtract the value.
- Multiplicative Trim - Allows the user to change the values in the selected area by a desired percentage multiplier. Entering a '120' here will increase the selected area by 20 percent, and entering an '80' here will decrease the selected area by 20 percent.
- Percentage Trim - Allows the user to change the values in the selected area by a desired percentage. Entering a '20' here will increase the selected area by 20 percent, and entering a '-20' here will decrease the selected area by 20 percent.
Copy - This is a Windows function which will copy the values in the selected area to the clipboard so they may be pasted into a selected region at a later time.
Paste - This is a Windows function which will paste the values in the clipboard into the selected area.
Show/Hide Dash - Only works in online mode. This selects whether or not a dashboard will be present in the table window.
Select Dash - Brings up a selection of dashboards available to be viewed from within the table window.