SRE Controls Application Note #5: Installing an Electronic Throttle 94-10-14

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Installing an Electronic Throttle

This application note contains instructions for installing several types of electronics throttles. It also
includes instructions for installing any electronic throttle that fits the requirements of an SRE
controller (see section D for an explanation of those requirements).

A. SEVCONTROL INDUCTIVE THROTTLE

CONNECTION DIAGRAM The SevControl harness
contains red, black, green and
white wires.

Sevcontrol 1. Connect the red wire

to the key switch
2. Connect the black
Tech/Ops SEVCON wire to the B7 input pin on the
PART NO 656/12008 controller (the white/blue wire in
PART NO 686/12008
the SRE wiring harness)
3. Connect the green
(top view) wire to the B8 input pin on the
controller (the white/green wire
RED wire: Connect to B+ (36-48V) in the SRE wiring harness)
WHITE wire: 1MS switch; leave disconnected 4. The final wire in the
GREEN wire: 5V-0V output; connect to white/green wire on SRE harness SevControl cable is white. We
BLACK wire: Connect to B- and to white/blue wire on SRE harness recommend that you clip and
insulate this wire, however, if
you prefer, you can connect it to the B1 input pin (the white/black wire in the SRE wiring
harness) which is also used for the service brake switch.
5. After installation the motor controller throttle response should be adjusted.

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B. CLARK/BOSCH ELECTRONIC THROTTLE

1. Connect the SRE
CONNECTION DIAGRAM
Clark Part No. 2 758 598 harness to the Bosch throttle as
Bosch Part No. EV10/AV5/14mm shown in the diagram.
2. After installation the
motor controller throttle response
should be adjusted.
B(+)
(End View)

B(-) and wht/blu on SRE harness

wht/grn on SRE harness (0-5V signal)

Notes: 1. Range and offset can be calibrated internally with potentiometers.

2. Uses sliding core for varying transformer coupling.
C. GE MAGNETIC
THROTTLE ASSEMBLY
The GE harness contains red, orange, blue and brown wires.
1. Connect the RED wire to the key switch output B+
2. Connect the BROWN wire to the B7 input pin on the controller (the white/blue wire in the
SRE wiring harness)
3. Connect the BLUE wire to the B8 input pin on the controller (the white/green wire in the
SRE wiring harness)

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SRE Controls Application Note #5: Installing an Electronic Throttle 94-10-14

GE EV100
4. The final wire in the
cable is ORANGE. Accelerator
We recommend that
you clip and insulate
this wire, however, if
you prefer, you can
connect it to the B1
input pin (the
white/black wire in the
RED wire: Connect to B+ (36V)
SRE wiring harness)
ORANGE wire: 1MS switch; leave disconnected
which is also used for
the service brake BLUE wire: 5V-0V output; connect to white/green wire on SRE harness

switch. BROWN wire: Connect to B- and to white/blue wire on SRE harness

5. After installation the

motor controller throttle response should be adjusted.

D. OTHER ELECTRONIC THROTTLE

The SE325/SE175 motor controllers1 will work with other electronic throttles as long as they meet
a few simple requirements. The requirements are:
1. The throttle must use B+ for its power (or run off of a separate power supply) 2.
2. The output voltage from the throttle must be no greater than 5V (relative to B-).
3. The output voltage from the throttle must not go below B-.
4. The controller measures the throttle voltage relative to B-, so for a two connection throttle
one of the outputs must either be B- or capable of being connected to B-.
5. The range of voltages from the throttle should be at least 1.5V3.
6. The throttle should change voltage smoothly from rest (or neutral) to full. In particular
there are some integrated throttles (throttle/direction switch assembly generally designed
for standups) which are 0V at rest and at full rising to 5V just before the a direction switch
closes. These throttles cannot be used with a SRE controller since they will fail the safe
sequencing provisions of the SRE controller.

1 Pump controllers as well.

2 Throttles that require a power source other than B+ must be run from their own supply. The SRE motor
controllers do not provide any power suitable for powering external electronics.
3 The controller will work with a shorter range (from the throttle) but it becomes more difficult to adjust the
throttle input range and control becomes less smooth.

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Testing The Throttle

Before the throttle is connected to the SRE controller it must be tested. This testing ensures that the
basic connections are proper and that damaging voltages will not be presented to the controller.
The basic testing procedure is as follows:
1. Hook up power (normally B+) and ground (normally B-) with a fuse in series with the
throttle.
2. Measure the voltage output across the wires that would normally be connected to the
controller. One of these output wires would normally be ground. If neither output is
ground and neither can be connected to ground without damaging the throttle or otherwise
preventing it from working then this throttle cannot be used with the SRE controller. The
voltage measured should be between 0V and 5V as the throttle is moved over its entire
range. If voltages produced by the throttle fall outside that range then do not use this
throttle with a SRE controller; it will damage the controller4 .
Wiring The Electronic Throttle
The B-/Gnd of the throttle should be connected to the white/blue wire (B7) on the SRE controller.
Note: This input is not protected against out of range voltages.
The output of the throttle should be connected to the white/green wire (B8) on the SRE controller.
Note: This input is not protected against out of range voltages.
The controller measures the voltage between the white/blue and white/green inputs. High or
reversed voltages can destroy those inputs.
Revision History:
94-10-14 RTA -- Original Version. Collect various throttle hookups into a single place.

4 If the voltage output does not cover the entire range that is fine; the controller can be adjusted to work with
the shorter range.

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