Cost Effective Generic Controller Program with ASAP3 for Automated Engine Mapping and Testing

OBR systems have been used for more than 20 years by several automotive manufacturers during development of new engine technologies and new engine generations.

In 1995 we supplied our systems to a European automotive manufacturer for their competition engines.  This lead to supplying systems to more engine manufacturers of competition engines, for rallying, touring cars and prototypes.
In 1999 we demonstrated our systems to Ford Motor Company in Germany and that led to a 27+ years collaboration program for engine development and testing. 
We had proven to the industry how quickly we could get new generation engines configured and running within a very short time frame.

In 1999 we also started supplying our systems to a race engine manufacturer for LMP1 and LMP2 cars.
And in 2003 we started a decade long collaboration with several manufacturers motorsport divisions, supplying systems for V8, V10 and V12 engines for use in GT1 and GT3 sports cars.

For the last 20+ years OBR has been involved in engine development programs with automotive manufacturers for direct injection engines.
This lead to us becoming heavily involved in developing of injection strategies, drive-by-wire throttle controsl, variable camshaft systems, boost control, the SENT protocol for analog sensors etc.

Development of both software and hardware has become more and more sophisticated over the years. 
V6 and V8 engines having both direct and port fuel injection with 1 or 2 high pressure fuel pumps (Bosch or Hitachi) are part of our standard program.

In 2017 OBR opened an office in Dearborn Michigan to support 4 engine development programs, working with an automotive manufacturer.  Today we continue supplying test systems to many engine plants in North America.

OBR systems are very flexible configuring them for various engine types. Changing a few flags in software, customers are able to select all important calibration parameters, such as number of cylinders, fuel strategies, firing angles, cam and crank trigger patterns, type of VCT etc.

In combination with our self mapping fuel strategy, introduced back in 1995, it has always been easy to get a new engine started first time, running in closed loop at lambda target values.

When you opt to bring OBR in as your electronic partner for engine development systems you will have a team of engineers ready to support you.

We pride ourselves of a very high commitment to our customers and their projects. 
OBR has the know how to develop the technology you require, being hardware as well as software control strategies for new engine features - and all at a reasonable cost level.

Systems today include these features:

- Multiple direct injection pulses
- Split between DI and PFI injections
- Boost control with e-waste gates
- Variable camshaft timing
- Random spark generator
- Variable cylinder management
- EGR valves
- Variable oil displacement
- Override feature for all settings
- Inputs for sensors with SENT protocol
- Honda's VTEC
- ASAP3 Ethernet communication

With OBR's automated engine test procedure you can write your own specification for a test program. Using the ASAP3 Ethernet you establish communication between your test cell computer systems and the engine controller. This way the test cell can request specific ECU settings and the ECU can perform a test optimizing any test parameter, for example torque, speed, pressure and load.

With our in-house access to 10 engine test cells, we can assist with engine development, durability testing and emission testing.