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Term Definition
Camshaft Tone Wheel Located on the back of the camshaft gear. The rotation of t
CM850 Version of the electronic control module that provides engi
Crankshaft Tone Wheel Located on the crankshaft. The rotating tone wheel teeth a
Datalink The electrical connector that allows an external device, suc
ECM Electronic control module. A computer portion of the elect
INSITE The PC based electronic service tool used to diagnose and
MCRS Modular Common Rail Fuel System.
Mechanical Dump Valve (MDV) Pressure relief valve designed to prevent excess fuel pressu
WIF Sensor Sensor located in the 7 micron Stage 1 Fuel Filter to detect
J1939 Engine Network The J1939 is the dedicated datalink used for data transfer b
Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor Signal Converts the Resistance Value of the Exhaust Gas Tempera
Electrical Inputs Inputs are electrical devices, typically sensors and switches,
Electrical Outputs Output devices control fuel flow, engine timing, and the op
Coolant Temperature Sensor The input from the Coolant Temperature Sensor, located in
Intake Manifold Temperature Sensors The input from the Intake Manifold Temperature Sensors is
Fuel Temperature Sensor The input from the Fuel Temperature Sensor is used for fue
Fuel Delivery Pressure Sensor The signal from the Fuel Delivery Pressure Sensor is used b
Intake Manifold Pressure Sensor The Intake Manifold Pressure input is required for electroni
Barometric Pressure Sensor The signal from the Barometric Pressure Sensor allows the
Injector Metering Rail Pressure Sensor The input from the Injector Metering Rail Pressure sensor i
Oil Pressure Sensors The two Oil Pressure Sensors installed in the Primary and S
Coolant Pressure Sensor The input from the Coolant Pressure Sensor is used to eval
Crankcase Pressure Sensor The signal from the Crankcase Pressure Sensor is used by t
Engine Camshaft Speed/Position Sensor The Engine Camshaft Speed/Position Sensor is located on t
Engine Crankshaft Speed/Position Senso The Engine Crankshaft Speed/Position Sensor is located on
Coolant Level Sensor The Coolant Level Sensor, installed by the OEM, is typically
Oil Level Sensor If the Centinel make-up tank is installed, the Oil Level sens
Engine Oil Temperature Sensor The signal from the engine oil temperature sensor, installe
Single Pole Switches Single pole, single throw switches are used as ON/OFF type
Momentary Two Position Switch A momentary two position switch that maintains a center,
Three Position Switch A Three Position Switch is used to make three different sel
Stubs Stubs are used to connect J1939 devices to the backbone.
Intermediate Speed Control An engine speed control feature used on Industrial applicat
Accelerator Options The Accelerator Options feature allows the user to enable
Governor Type The Engine Governor Type feature allows the user to select
Accelerator Interlock The Accelerator Interlock feature forces the engine to idle
Adjustable Low Idle Speed The Adjustable Low Idle Speed feature can reduce the amo
Low Idle Speed Adjustment Switch The Low Idle Speed Adjustment Switch feature allows the l
Switched Droop Switched Droop provides the user the ability to select multi
Alternate Torque Alternate Torque provides derated torque curves other tha
Auxiliary Governor Control The auxiliary governor control is an application-specific fea
Fan Control A feature that allows the ECM to turn the fan on or off in r

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Idle Shutdown The idle shutdown feature reduces the amount of fuel bur
Dual Outputs Based on Sensed Paramet Dual outputs based on sensed parameters provides up to t
Multiple Unit Synchronization The multi unit synchronization feature allows two or more
Maintenance Monitor The Maintenance Monitor feature, when enabled, will caus
Duty Cycle Monitor The Duty Cycle Monitor under Advanced ECM Data, tracks
Fuel Consumption Monitor The Fuel Consumption Monitor is an industrial feature that
Centinel Operational Test The Centinel Operational Test is used to help isolate and tr
Cylinder Cutout Test The Cylinder Cutout Test is used to cutout selected engine
EFC Actuator Override Test The EFC Actuator Override Test can be used to validate the
Electric Fuel Lift Pump Override Test The Electric Fuel Lift Pump Override Test can be used to ch
Fan Override Test The Fan Override Test allows the fan to be engaged for an
Fuel System Leakage Test The Fuel System Leakage Test is a manual test that will incr
Starter Lockout Relay Driver Override Te The Starter Lockout Relay Driver Override Test allows the u
Fault Trees Fault trees, available on QuickServe Online , INSITE and the
Symptom Driven Fault Trees Symptom driven fault trees are used when there is an engi
Performance Troubleshooting Trees The Performance Troubleshooting Trees (TT) are designed
Specific Fault Code Driven Trees Specific Fault Code driven trees are used when an active or

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