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Delta Throttle
Timer
By JOHN CLARKE
This handy device will activate a timer and relay when you’re
accelerating or decelerating hard. It does this by responding to
how quickly you’re moving the accelerator pedal. In fact, it is a
general purpose version of the QuickBrake project presented in
the January 2016 issue.
I
And when you go back to gentle
f you read the article on the Quick- apex, get back hard on the power.
The Delta Throttle Timer (DTT) has driving, the spray will then turn off.
Brake project, you will know that
But there are other possible uses.
it turns on your brake lights be- all the time been watching the voltfore the brakes are actually applied, age coming from the throttle position The DTT is the ideal way of triggering engine and transmission modifiby sensing that you have lifted off the sensor.
When it recognises how fast you’re cations.
throttle very rapidly, just as you do beFor example, you could set it up so
fore a heavy application of the brakes. pushing down on the throttle, it actiThis gives following drivers an ear- vates a timer which in turn controls a that when you drive with fast throttle
ly warning (via an earlier brake light relay. If that relay is connected to (say) movements the turbo boost increases.
Or you can use the DTT to automatiturn-on) that you are about to decel- an intercooler water spray, you’ll be
cooling the core even before the car cally switch the transmission’s Power/
erate heavily.
Economy button to Power mode when
But this version of the circuit, the comes up on boost!
Set the timer for an interval of 30 you’re really pushing it along. And
Delta Throttle Timer, can respond to
heavy applications of the throttle too. seconds and that’s how long the spray again, when you revert to a more genSay you’re driving along and the will stay on for but you can repeatedly tle mode, the DTT will switch the auto
road passes through a section of wind- extend the time if you push down fast transmission back to Economy Mode.
Still with a turbo car, because the
ing country road. As you approach on the throttle again before the relay
DTT can be configured to also measthose bends, you decide to push it times out.
ure quick throttle lifts
along a lot harder –
(as in the QuickBrake),
and your foot goes
you can also use the dedown fast.
vice to control an elecYou wind out the
tric blow-off valve.
engine in second
• Has a 0-5V signal input range
In that application,
gear, flick the le• Powers a relay when a specific rate of voltage change occurs
the timer would be set
ver across to third
• Adjustable rate threshold
for a very short period –
and then flatten the
• Adjustable timer from 0.1s to more than 100 seconds
say one second – so that
throttle again. A cor• Selectable rising or falling voltage rate switching
whenever you quickner approaches and
ly lift the throttle (eg,
you lift off, turn in
• Power-up delay to prevent false triggering at ignition-on
for a gear-change), the
and then right at the
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Fig.1: the Delta Throttle Timer circuit. IC1a monitors and buffers the signal from the throttle position or MAP sensor and feeds it to
a differentiator stage which passes fast-changing signal transitions only. The differentiator’s output is then buffered by IC1b and fed
to Schmitt trigger IC2b via JP1 or via inverter stage IC2a and JP1. Depending on the setting of JP1, a rapid transition from the throttle
position sensor (eg, during a fast throttle depression) can cause IC2b’s output to briefly go low to trigger 7555 timer IC3, which is then
enabled to activate Relay1.
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to connect and set up. Apart from the
device that you are controlling, only
three connections are needed to the
car’s wiring: ignition-switched +12V,
chassis (earth or GND) and the throttle
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blow-off valve will open. However, at
idle, the valve will stay shut, avoiding
those problems where intake air can
be drawn in through the open valve.
The DTT is easy to build and easy
position sensor. Alternatively, if your
car does not have a throttle position
sensor or if the TPS is difficult to access, you could use the MAP (manifold
absolute pressure) sensor instead, then
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Suggested uses
When configured to measure quick downwards throttle movements:
• Switching engine management and auto transmission control
modifications in and out
• Automatic switching of the Power/Economy auto transmission button
• Automatic turbo boost increase with hard driving
• Intercooler water spray and/or intercooler fan control
When configured to measure quick throttle lifts:
• Electronic blow-off valve control
• Early brake light illumination (as in the QuickBrake)
you need four connections: switched
+12V (from ignition), +5V, signal and
chassis.
Circuit description
Fig.1 shows the circuit and is almost
identical to that of the QuickBrake.
It uses two dual op amps (IC1 & IC2)
and a 7555 timer (IC3). The circuit is
designed to detect the rapid change of
voltage from the TPS or MAP sensor
and then switch on a relay. The relay
then stays on for a preset period of
time before it is switched off.
The dual op amps are an LMC6482
AIN (IC1) and an LM358 (IC2) and
these run from a +5V supply.
The signal voltage from the MAP
sensor or TPS is fed via a 1MΩ resistor with a 100nF low-pass filter capacitor to the non-inverting input of IC1a.
This operates as a unity gain buffer.
Its pin 1 output drives a differentiator
comprising a 100nF capacitor, 1MΩ
trimpot VR1 and a series-connected
100kΩ resistor.
The differentiator acts as a highpass filter, letting fast-changing signals
through but blocking slowly-changing
signals. This is exactly what we want
in order to sense the sudden change
as the driver lifts off or shoves the accelerator down.
The differentiator is connected to a
+2.5V reference which is derived from
the +5V rail with a voltage divider using 1kΩ divider resistors, bypassed
with a 100µF capacitor. With no signal
passing through the 100nF differentiator capacitor, the output voltage on the
VR1 side of the capacitor sits at +2.5V.
Depending on how the vehicle is
being driven, the MAP or TPS signal
will either be steady or decreasing or
increasing in voltage.
Exactly how much signal passes
through the 100nF differentiator capacitor is dependent on the rate of voltage change and the setting of trimpot
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VR1. VR1 sets the time-constant of the
differentiator so high resistance settings for VR1 will mean that the circuit responds to more slowly changing
signals from the TPS or MAP sensor.
The differentiator output is buffered
using op amp IC1b and it provides the
high-to-low (H/L) output. IC2a is wired
as an inverting amplifier and it inverts
the output from IC1b. This provides
the low-to-high (L/H) output.
Jumper link JP1 then selects the
output of IC1b or IC2a. This allows
triggering on a falling (H/L) or rising
(L/H) input signal. The selected signal is applied to IC2b, a Schmitt trigger stage. IC2b has its inverting input
connected to a 2.27V reference derived using 12kΩ and 10kΩ resistors
connected across the 5V supply. The
non-inverting input is connected to
JP1 via a 10kΩ resistor. A 1MΩ hysteresis resistor connects between the
non-inverting input and IC2b’s output.
With no signal passing through the
differentiator, the voltage applied to
the non-inverting input via the 10kΩ
resistor to IC2b is 2.5V. Since the inverting input is at 2.27V, the output of
IC2b will be high, at around +4V. This
output goes low when the signal from
JP1 drops below the 2.27V threshold.
The associated 1MΩ feedback resistor
provides a degree of hysteresis so that
IC2b’s output does not oscillate at the
threshold voltage.
Relay timer
lC2b’s output drives the pin 2 trigger input of IC3, a 7555 timer, via a
1kΩ resistor. IC3 is triggered when
pin 2 drops below 1/3rd the 5V supply, at +1.67V.
When triggered, IC3’s output at pin
3 goes high, turning on transistor Q1
and relay RL1. Diode D2 is connected across the relay coil to quench the
spike voltages that are generated each
time transistor Q1 turns off. Q1 also
drives LED1 via a 1.8kΩ resistor to indicate whenever the relay is energised.
Before IC3 is triggered, its pin 3 output and its discharge pin (pin 7) are
both low. So pin 7 causes the negative side of the 100µF capacitor to be
pulled toward 0V via a 150Ω resistor.
Whenever IC2b’s output goes low it
also turns on transistor Q2, wired as an
emitter follower. The transistor keeps
the negative side of a 100µF capacitor tied at 0V. This keeps the 100µF
capacitor charged while ever IC2b’s
output is low.
When IC2b’s output goes high, Q2 is
off and the 100µF capacitor discharges
via trimpot VR2 and the series 1kΩ resistor, so that the negative side of the
capacitor rises toward the 5V supply.
When the negative side of the 1µF
capacitor rises to 2/3rds of the 5V supply (about +3.3V), the threshold voltage for pin 6 is reached.
At this point, pin 3 goes low
and transistor Q1 and the relay are
switched off. IC3’s timing period can
be set from around 100ms up to more
than 100 seconds, using VR2.
Power-up delay
The components connected to pin
4 of IC3 are used to provide a powerup delay. When the vehicle ignition
is switched on, the DTT circuit is prevented from operating the relay for a
short period. The delay components
comprise a 470µF capacitor, diode D4,
and 47kΩ and 82kΩ resistors. When
power is first applied to the circuit,
the 470µF capacitor is discharged and
so pin 4 is held low. This holds IC3
in reset so its pin 3 cannot go high to
drive Q2 and the relay.
IC3 becomes operational after about
a second when the 470µF capacitor charges via the 82kΩ resistor to
above operating threshold for pin 4.
The 47kΩ resistor is included to set
the maximum charge voltage at 1.8V.
That’s done so the 470µF capacitor
will discharge quickly via diode D4
and the 47kΩ resistor when power is
switched off.
Power for the circuit comes via the
+12V ignition supply. Diode D1 provides reverse polarity protection and
an LM2940CT-5.0 automotive regulator (REG1) provides the 5V supply for
all the circuitry, with the exception of
the relay and LED1.
Construction
The DTT is built on a PCB codsiliconchip.com.au
This design can use either a throttle position sensor or a MAP sensor (shown ringed above) – the choice is often made by the
easiest access. On this Honda VTEC engine, the MAP sensor is obviously more accessible so it would be the better choice.
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60mm. It can be fitted into a UB3 plastic utility box that measures 130 x 68 x
44mm, with the PCB supported by the
integral side clips of the box. Alternatively, you can mount the PCB into a
different housing on short stand-offs
using the four corner mounting holes.
Fig.2 shows the component layout
for the PCB. The low-wattage resistors
can be installed first. The respective
resistor colour codes are shown in Table 1 but you should also use a digital
multimeter to check each resistor before it is installed. The diodes can go in
next and these need to be inserted with
the correct polarity with the striped
end (cathode, K) orientated as shown.
Take care when installing the IC sockets (optional) and the ICs. Make sure
that their orientation is correct and that
the correct IC is inserted in each place.
REG1 is installed with its leads bent
over at 90° so as to fit into the allocated holes in the PCB. The regulator is
then secured to the PCB using an M3 x
6mm screw and M3 nut before its leads
are soldered. The 3-way pin header for
JP1 is installed now with the shorter
pin length side inserted into the PCB,
leaving the longer pin length for the
jumper link.
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The two long wire links can be installed now and then the capacitors
can go in. The electrolytic types must
be installed with the polarity shown,
with the plus side oriented toward the
sign as marked on the PCB. The ceramic and polyester capacitors (MKT)
can be installed with either orientation
on the PCB.
Install transistors Q1 and Q2 next.
Make sure that Q1 is a BC337 and Q2,
BC327. LED1 must be installed with its
anode side (longer lead length) orientated as shown. The LED is normally
just used to provide a relay-on indica-
tion that is useful when testing, so the
LED can be mounted close to the PCB.
VR1 and VR2 can go in next. Both
are 1MΩ multi-turn top-adjust types
and the screw adjustment needs to be
orientated as shown. This is so that
faster pedal movement for triggering
set by VR1 and longer time periods
set by VR2 are achieved with clockwise rotation.
The screw terminal blocks are installed with the open wire entry sides
facing outwards. The 5-way screw terminal block (CON3) consists of one
2-way and one 3-way block which are
It’s been done before
While the Delta Throttle Timer may be
a new concept to many readers, a similar approach is used in nearly all recent
model cars. The speed with which the
throttle is moved helps determine the
rate of transient ignition timing change
and the injection of fuel (the latter is the
accelerator pump, if you like).
In cars with sophisticated electronic
transmission control, gear down-changes are also determined by how fast the
throttle is moved as much as it is by how
far the throttle is moved.
In fact, in some cars the driver learns
to use this facility by:
• Moving the throttle slowly when a
down-change isn’t needed;
• Quickly moving the throttle a short distance when a one-gear down-change
is wanted;
• Quickly moving the throttle a longer
distance when two-gear down-changes are wanted.
With the DTT able to control anything
that can be electrically turned on and off,
the driver will be able to activate (either
consciously or unconsciously) a whole
range of devices.
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Fig.2: follow this parts layout diagram,
along with the photo at right to
assemble the Delta Throttle Timer.
All external wiring connections
are made via screw-terminal
blocks. The LED can be mounted
remotely (via a pair of hookup
wires) if you wish. The two links
(in place of the 4.7Ω 5W resistors
marked on the PCB) are too long to
be made from component lead offcuts;
hence the call for a length of 0.7mm
tinned copper wire in the parts list.
simply dovetailed together before installing them on the PCB.
Finally, complete the PCB assembly
by fitting the relay.
Initial testing
Apply power to the +12V and GND
terminals of CON1 and check for 5V at
CON1 between the +5V & GND terminals. If the voltage is within the range
of 4.85-5.15V, then this is OK. If the
voltage reads 0V, the 12V supply may
have been connected with reversed polarity or D1 may have been orientated
the wrong way.
Before doing any adjustments, trimpots VR1 and VR2 should be wound
anticlockwise until a faint click is
heard, indicating that the adjustment
is set fully anticlockwise. This sets
VR1 for maximum sensitivity to sensor
voltage change and VR2 for minimum
relay on-time. Then place a jumper
link on JP1 in the H/L position.
To simulate a throttle position sensor, connect a linear 10kΩ potentiometer to CON2, with the outside terminals
connected to GND and +5V and the
wiper to the SIG (signal) input. Adjust
the 10kΩ potentiometer clockwise and
then wind it quickly anticlockwise.
The relay should switch on and LED1
should light. You can now check the
Uh Oh, it won’t suit all cars!
As constructed, the DTT will work
with a throttle-position sensor that
has an output that varies within the
0-5V range. Just about all cars use
sensors that increase in voltage
with throttle opening.
However, the DTT can also be
used in cars where the sensor voltage decreases with an increasing
throttle opening (just move link LK1
to the H/L position to trigger with
decreasing sensor voltage).
What if you want to use an input
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signal that rises as high as 12V? In
this case, you can attenuate the incoming signal to a range that can be
accepted by IC1a. To do this, connect a 470kresistor in parallel with
the 100nF capacitor that connects
between pin 3 of IC1a and ground
(ie, immediately to the left of IC1 on
the PCB).
Also, some older cars use a throttle
position switch, rather than a variable
sensor and in this case you cannot
use the DTT.
So before buying the kit, the
first step is to determine whether
you have a TPS or MAP sensor in
your car.
If you don’t know whether you
have a switch or variable sensor,
measure the output of the throttle
position sensor.
With one multimeter probe
earthed, a TPS will have a voltage
signal that varies somewhere within
the 0-5V range as you manually adjust the throttle.
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Parts List
Throttle position sensors come in a wide variety of shapes
and styles – here’s just a small selection we found being offered for
sale. Unless yours is faulty (very rare) you should be able to tap across the one
already fitted to your vehicle. If you don’t know where to find the TPP, perhaps
this is not the right project for you!
effect of adjusting VR1 clockwise; this
will mean that the 10kΩ potentiometer
will need to be rotated more quickly
clockwise before the relay switches on.
VR2 can then be rotated clockwise to
set more on-time for the relay.
Installation
Most modern vehicles will have a
TPS (and possibly a MAP sensor as
well) and so this sensor can be used as
the signal source for the DTT. In this
case, only the signal input terminal
is used and isconnected to the signal
wire from the TPS which will normally be connected to the accelerator
pedal. In some cases though, it may
be located on the inlet manifold butterfly valve. The connections can be
found by checking the wiring against
a schematic diagram and connecting
to the wiper of the TPS potentiometer. Alternatively, you could probe the
TPS wires to find the one that varies
with throttle position. Note that some
TPS units will have two potentiometers plus a motor.
Use the potentiometer wiper output
that varies with throttle pedal position.
Once you have identified the correct
wire from the TPS, you can connect
a wire from it to the DTT PCB using
a Quick Splice connector (Jaycar Cat
HP-1206; packet of four). Just wrap it
around the existing TPS wire and the
new wire and simply squeeze it to
make a safe connection.
If you have an older vehicle, then it
will not have a TPS or engine management. In this case, a MAP sensor can
be used to monitor the inlet pressure.
Using a MAP sensor for manifold
pressure readings is suitable only for
petrol engines though, not diesels. The
5V supply provided on the DTT PCB
at CON2 can be used to supply the
MAP sensor. It is not critical which
MAP sensor is used. A secondhand
MAP sensor can be obtained from a
wreckers’ yard. Holden Commodore
MAP sensors are common. Alternatively, you can obtain a new one from
suppliers such as: www.cyberspace
autoparts.com.au/contents/en-uk/
d3721_Holden_Map_Sensors.html
The voltage output of a MAP sensor usually decreases with increasing
vacuum; typically 0.5V with a complete vacuum and up to about 4.5V at
atmospheric pressure. This is similar
to a TPS sensor which has an output of
about 0V at no throttle and 5V at maximum throttle. Note that the TPS output
will only vary with throttle position
when the ignition is on. And naturally
a MAP sensor will only vary its output
with changes in manifold pressure, ie,
when the engine is running.
You can now install it in your car.
Having made the connection to the
TPS or MAP sensor, the next step is
to measure the output of the sensor
and confirm that it varies over a 0-5V
range when the throttle is moved. If
so, install link LK1 in the “L/H” position so that the circuit triggers with
increasing sensor voltage (ie, for quick
throttle presses).
You can now connect ignitionswitched +12V, earth and the throttle
position signal to the DTT. Note that
to get the throttle signal, you simply
tap into the throttle position output
wire – you don’t need to cut it. This
Similarly, there’s a huge range of MAP sensors
available (that stands for
Manifold Absolute Pressure,
by the way). Perhaps the
easiest way to identify the
MAP sensor (apart from
any label which says so!)
is the fact that MAP sensors
will normally have three
wires: +V, 0V and signal.
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1 UB3 plastic utility box, 130 x
68 x 44mm
1 12V DC DPDT PCB-mount
relay (Jaycar SY-4052 [5A],
Altronics S4190D [8A],
S4270A [8A])
(RLY1)
1 set of Quick Splice connectors
(Jaycar HP-1206 or similar)
2 2-way PCB-mount screw
terminals, 5.08mm spacing
(CON1,CON3)
2 3-way PCB-mount screw
terminals, 5.08mm spacing
(CON2,CON3)
1 3-way pin header, 2.54mm pin
spacing (JP1)
1 2.54mm jumper shunt (JP1)
2 1M vertical multi-turn
trimpots (VR1,VR2)
4 tapped spacers, M3 x 6.3mm*
5 M3 x 6mm screws*
1 M3 nut
100mm length 0.7mm tinned
copper wire (LK1 & LK2)
Semiconductors
1 LMC6482AIN dual CMOS
op amp (IC1)
1 LM358 dual op amp (IC2)
1 7555 CMOS timer (IC3)
1 LM2940CT-5.0 3-terminal 5V
low-dropout regulator (REG1)
1 3mm or 5mm red LED (LED1)
1 BC337 NPN transistor (Q1)
1 BC327 PNP transistor (Q2)
2 1N4004 1A diodes (D1,D2)
2 1N4148 diodes (D3,D4)
Capacitors
1 470µF 16V PC electrolytic
5 100µF 16V PC electrolytic
4 10µF 16V PC electrolytic
3 100nF MKT polyester
Resistors (0.25W, 1%)
2 1M
1 100k
1 82k
1 47k
1 12k
4 10k
1 4.7k
1 1.8k
4 1k
1 150
*4 tapped spacers and 4 M3
screws are not required if PCB is
mounted in a UB3 box.
latter connection can be made either at
the ECU or at the throttle body itself.
Next, adjust both trimpots fully anti-clockwise – this increases the sensitivity of the DTT to throttle changes
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and reduces the timer’s “on” time to a
minimum. (Note that both these pots
are multi-turn so they don’t have a
distinct end “stop”.)
If using a TPS, turn the ignition on
but don’t start the car. Wait five seconds (remember: the DTT has an ignition-on reset pause), then quickly
push down on the throttle and check
that the relay pulls in and that the LED
lights. The relay should then click out
(and the LED go off) fairly quickly, so
adjust the righthand trimpot clockwise
and again push down quickly on the
accelerator pedal. This time, the “on”
time should be longer.
If using a MAP sensor, the engine
needs to be running.
The next step is to adjust the lefthand trimpot clockwise until the DTT
responds only when the throttle is
being pushed down with “real life”
quick movements. That done, move
LK1 to the H/L position and confirm
that the DTT now responds only to
quick throttle lifts.
Finally, move LK1 back to the L/H
position if you want the circuit to trigger on a rising sensor voltage.
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QUICK BRAKE LIGHTS
Q1 BC337
D2
4004
1.8k
A
LED1
Fig.3: a simplified diagram showing how to
connect the DTT to a turbo boost bleed solenoid.
Setting Up
Setting up the DTT is also easy. Normally, you’ll find that driving on the
road actually involves different speeds
of throttle movement than used during the static set-up, so the sensitivity control will need to be adjusted
accordingly. The length of time that
you set the timer to operate for will
depend very much on what you are
controlling.
The PCB is
designed to snap
into the guides in a UB3 Jiffy Box.
Otherwise you can use four spacer pillars and
screws, as shown in the photo on page 42.
TURBO
BOOST
BLEED
SOLENOID
CHASSIS
(0V)
The prototype was used to automatically activate the Power mode in
an auto transmission, an easy task to
accomplish.
All you have to do is wire the Normally Open (NO) and Common (C)
terminals of the relay in parallel with
the Power/Economy switch (this still
allows the switch to be manually used
as an over-ride). In this application, a
DTT timer “on” period of about 7.5
seconds was ideal – any longer and
sometimes the car would hang on too
long in third gear before finally changing up to fourth, while lesser time periods meant that sometimes the DTT
would click out of Power mode while
the driver was still pushing hard.
Incidentally, the driveability of the
car was transformed by the use of the
DTT in this way – after all, it’s a bit like
having a little man sitting on the centre
console, ready to push in the Power/
Economy button every time you slam
the throttle down fast!
The PCB fits straight into a 130 x 68
x 42mm zippy box, so when the system is working correctly, the board can
be inserted into the box and tucked
out of sight.
SC
Resistor Colour Codes
No.
2
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
4
1
44 Silicon Chip
Value
1MΩ
100kΩ
82kΩ
47kΩ
12kΩ
10kΩ
4.7kΩ
1.8kΩ
1kΩ
150Ω
4-Band Code (1%)
brown black green brown
brown black yellow brown
grey red orange brown
yellow violet orange brown
brown red orange brown
brown black orange brown
yellow violet red brown
brown grey red brown
brown black red brown
brown green brown brown
5-Band Code (1%)
brown black black yellow brown
brown black black orange brown
grey red black red brown
yellow violet black red brown
brown red black red brown
brown black black red brown
yellow violet black brown brown
brown grey black brown brown
brown black black brown brown
brown green black black brown
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