EP2875234A1 - Diagnostic pour un système de démarrage - Google Patents

Diagnostic pour un système de démarrage

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EP2875234A1
EP2875234A1 EP13806278.1A EP13806278A EP2875234A1 EP 2875234 A1 EP2875234 A1 EP 2875234A1 EP 13806278 A EP13806278 A EP 13806278A EP 2875234 A1 EP2875234 A1 EP 2875234A1
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starter motor
rpm
operator
vehicle
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Holger Dreher
Gunnar Ledfelt
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Scania CV AB
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02N—STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F02N11/00—Starting of engines by means of electric motors
    • F02N11/10—Safety devices
    • F02N11/108—Safety devices for diagnosis of the starter or its components
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02N—STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F02N11/00—Starting of engines by means of electric motors
    • F02N11/08—Circuits or control means specially adapted for starting of engines
    • F02N11/0803—Circuits or control means specially adapted for starting of engines characterised by means for initiating engine start or stop
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02N—STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F02N11/00—Starting of engines by means of electric motors
    • F02N11/10—Safety devices
    • F02N11/101—Safety devices for preventing engine starter actuation or engagement
    • F02N11/105—Safety devices for preventing engine starter actuation or engagement when the engine is already running
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02N—STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F02N2200/00—Parameters used for control of starting apparatus
    • F02N2200/02—Parameters used for control of starting apparatus said parameters being related to the engine
    • F02N2200/022—Engine speed
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02N—STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F02N2200/00—Parameters used for control of starting apparatus
    • F02N2200/02—Parameters used for control of starting apparatus said parameters being related to the engine
    • F02N2200/023—Engine temperature
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02N—STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F02N2200/00—Parameters used for control of starting apparatus
    • F02N2200/02—Parameters used for control of starting apparatus said parameters being related to the engine
    • F02N2200/024—Engine oil temperature
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02N—STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F02N2200/00—Parameters used for control of starting apparatus
    • F02N2200/04—Parameters used for control of starting apparatus said parameters being related to the starter motor
    • F02N2200/041—Starter speed
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02N—STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F02N2200/00—Parameters used for control of starting apparatus
    • F02N2200/04—Parameters used for control of starting apparatus said parameters being related to the starter motor
    • F02N2200/043—Starter voltage
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02N—STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F02N2200/00—Parameters used for control of starting apparatus
    • F02N2200/06—Parameters used for control of starting apparatus said parameters being related to the power supply or driving circuits for the starter
    • F02N2200/063—Battery voltage
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02N—STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F02N2200/00—Parameters used for control of starting apparatus
    • F02N2200/06—Parameters used for control of starting apparatus said parameters being related to the power supply or driving circuits for the starter
    • F02N2200/064—Battery temperature
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02N—STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F02N2200/00—Parameters used for control of starting apparatus
    • F02N2200/10—Parameters used for control of starting apparatus said parameters being related to driver demands or status
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02N—STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F02N2200/00—Parameters used for control of starting apparatus
    • F02N2200/12—Parameters used for control of starting apparatus said parameters being related to the vehicle exterior
    • F02N2200/122—Atmospheric temperature
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02N—STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES; STARTING AIDS FOR SUCH ENGINES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F02N2300/00—Control related aspects of engine starting
    • F02N2300/20—Control related aspects of engine starting characterised by the control method
    • F02N2300/2008—Control related aspects of engine starting characterised by the control method using a model
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/34—Testing dynamo-electric machines
    • G01R31/343—Testing dynamo-electric machines in operation

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  • the present invention refers in general to diagnostics for a start system in a motor vehicle.
  • the invention concerns in particular a test system according to the preamble to claim 1 and a method accordi ng to the preamble to claim 9.
  • the invention also concerns a computer program according to claim 1 7 and a computer-readable medium according to claim 1 8.
  • Essentially all current motor vehicles are equipped with combustion engines that depend upon an electric starter motor to be able to start. The function of the starter motor is thus vital to the operation of the vehicle.
  • Various known solutions exist for verifying this function For practical reasons, it is understandably preferable that the starter motor not need to be removed from the vehicle in order to test the starter motor. It is further desirable that it be possi ble to eval uate the function of the start system without the vehicle needing to visit a workshop.
  • US 2012/001 7618 describes a system for predicting whether any faults in a starter motor are imminent.
  • the system monitors the rpm and battery charge of the starter motor, as well as the temperature of the ambient air. The measured values are compared with corresponding predicted values, and an alarm is generated if the rpm is lower than the predicted value.
  • US 2009/021 7897 describes a diagnostics device for a combustion engine with an associated electrical system includi ng a battery. Here again the diagnostics device monitors electrical system parameters, such as the starti ng current and the power supply to the starter motor.
  • US 2012/01 75656 presents a method for monitoring a starter motor system comprising a charging system, a battery, a starter motor and a flywheel .
  • a charge voltage is compared to predetermined battery charge val ues, and a signal is generated for an operator (such as by lighting a warning lamp) if at least one charge voltage is outside a predetermined range.
  • the operator of the system can also be called upon to perform one or a pl urality of actions in response to the generated signal .
  • the object of the present invention is consequently to provide a solution to this problem that enables simple, safe and reliable diagnostics of a motor vehicle start system.
  • test system comprises a control unit configured so as to activate the start system only in response to a start request from an operator. It is thereby ensured that a potentially dangerous action , such as starting the vehicle motor, cannot occur i n any way other than on the initiative of the operator.
  • the control unit is also configured so as to perform, based on the preliminary status, the following steps: determine whether i nformation in addition to the supply voltage and rpm is needed for the relevant diagnostics and , if such is the case, execute an interactive communications process. This process consists i n that an operator is called upon to input information to the control unit in at least one process stage.
  • the control unit is configured so as to generate an expanded status message, which describes a functional status for the start system.
  • This system is advantageous, as the tests can thus be highly flexible and be based on data pertaining to the vehicle that are highly complicated to obtai n automatically, such as taking i nto account click sounds from the electric starter motor.
  • the interactive communication process is generally advantageous in that it enables an efficient shari ng of actions between operator and machine, such as with regard to measurements and calculations. This in turn ensures both the robustness and accuracy of the system.
  • the test system comprises at least one user interface, which is configured so as to present the operator with information generated by the control unit and to receive input signals from the operator. An efficient exchange of i nformation can be effectuated thereby.
  • the control unit is configured so as to receive at least one sensor signal in addition to basic technical data i n the form of the supply voltage to the electric starter motor and the rpm of the combustion engine.
  • the control unit is configured so as to generate the expanded status message based further on said at least one sensor signal .
  • the tests can thus, for example, be based further on one or a plurality of voltage measurements in critical parts of the start system.
  • control unit is configured so as to determine, by means of an i nteractive communication process with an operator, whether the basic conditions for allowing activation of the starter motor are present.
  • the control unit is configured so as to enable activation of the starter motor only if said basic conditions are present.
  • the basic conditions can comprise, for example, fulfillment of a start condition pertaining to an alcohol lock in the vehicle and/or that the combustion engi ne not be runni ng . I mportant safety risks can thereby be avoided .
  • At least one user interface configured so as to receive input signals from the operator pertaining to at least either of acoustical or optical signals generated by the vehicle in connection with activation of the starter motor, such as any suspicious sounds from the motor.
  • This type of data is normally very difficult to obtai n from the vehicle automatically.
  • the test system comprises one or a plurality of temperature measuring elements configured so as to measure at least one temperature related to the vehicle.
  • the starter motor analyzer is here configured so as to define the preliminary status on the further basis of said at least one measured temperature.
  • the ambient temperature and a characteristic temperature of the combustion engi ne are namely two important parameters for assessing the function of the electric starter motor.
  • the object is achieved by means of the method described above, wherei n the start system is activated only in response to a start request from an operator. Based on the preliminary status, the following steps are also performed : a determination as to whether information in addition to said basic technical data is needed and , if such is the case, the execution of an i nteractive communication process in which the operator is called upon to input information to the control unit in at least one process step and , based on the interactive communication process, the generation of an expanded status message that defines a functional status of the start system.
  • the object is achieved by means of a computer program that is directly downloadable to the internal memory of a computer and comprises software for controlling the steps according to the method proposed above when said program is run on a computer.
  • the object is achieved by means of a computer-readable medium with a program stored thereon , where the program is adapted so as to enable a computer to control the steps according to the method proposed above.
  • Figure 1 shows a schematic depiction of a proposed system
  • Figure 2 shows an overview of how an electric starter motor according to one embodiment of the invention can be arranged so as to start a combustion engine in a motor vehicle
  • Figures 3a-b show graphs that illustrate how a preliminary status of a start system can be defined according to embodiments of the invention .
  • Figure 4 shows a flow diagram that illustrates the general method according to the invention .
  • Figure 1 schematically depicts a proposed test system for determining the function of a start system in a motor vehicle.
  • the start system is assumed to be arranged so as to start a combustion engine 1 20 in the vehicle by means of an electric starter motor 1 10.
  • the test system comprises: measuring elements, a starter motor analyzer 160 and a control unit 1 70.
  • Figure 2 shows, in somewhat greater detail , how the electric starter motor 1 1 0 accordi ng to one embodiment of the invention is coupled in to the combustion engine 1 20.
  • Figure 2 also shows the aforementioned measuring elements 130 and 140, which are configured so as to measure basic technical data, incl uding an supply voltage to the electric starter motor 1 10 and an rpm RPM of the combustion engi ne 1 20 when the starter motor 1 1 0 is activated .
  • the starter motor analyzer 1 60 is configured so as to defi ne a preliminary status S for the start system, based on said basic technical data U .
  • the control unit 1 70 is configured so as to activate the start system only in response to a start request from an operator OP. This is important, as it is ensures that neither the electric starter motor 1 10 nor the combustion engine 120 can be started in any way other than on the initiative of the operator OP, for example by turni ng a start key. It is thus possible to avoid situations that are dangerous for the service personnel , and that arise as a result of the vehicle starting at a time when said personnel do not expect it.
  • the control unit 1 70 is also configured so as to determine, based on the preliminary status S, whether information is needed in addition to said basic technical data U and RPM i n order to be able to generate an expanded status message describing the functional status of the start system. If such additional information is needed , the control unit 1 70 is configured so as to execute an interactive communication process. This process in turn comprises the operator OP bei ng called upon to input information OPI np to the control unit 1 70 in at least one process step, preferably via a user interface 1 80. The control unit 1 70 is configured so as to generate, based on the i nteractive communication process, an expanded status message TR that describes a functional status of the start system.
  • the user interface 180 is advantageously configured so as to present information DReq and TR generated by the control unit 1 70 to the operator OP by means of a screen and/or acoustical messages.
  • the user interface 180 further suitably comprises at least one element configured so as to receive input signals OPI np from the operator OP, typically in the form of answers to questions Dreq posed by the control unit 1 70 to the operator OP via a user interface 180.
  • the user interface can thus incl ude a keyboard and/or elements for entering voice commands.
  • the user i nterface 180 can thus, for example, be used to receive input signals OPI np from the operator OP concerning acoustical and/or optical signals generated by the vehicle in conjunction with activation of the starter motor 1 10.
  • the control unit 1 70 is configured so as to receive at least one sensor signal [s,] in addition to basic technical data in the form of a supply voltage U to the electric starter motor and rpm RPM of the combustion engine.
  • the sensor signals [s,] can , for example, represent voltage levels at critical points in the start system.
  • the control unit 1 70 is configured so as to generate the expanded status message TR on the further basis of said at least one sensor signal [s,]. If said basic technical data U and RPM provide an insufficient or i nadequate basis, for example, due to an anomaly, the sensor signals [s,] can [constitute] supplementary data for diagnostics of the start system.
  • the test system comprises one or a plurality of temperature measuring elements configured so as to measure at least one temperature related to the vehicle.
  • the starter motor analyzer 160 is here configured so as to define the preliminary status S on the further basis of said at least one measured temperature.
  • the control unit 1 70 is advantageously also configured so as to determi ne, by means of an i nteractive communication process with an operator OP, whether the basic conditions to enable activation of the starter motor 1 10 are present.
  • the control unit 1 70 is configured so as to enable activation of the starter motor 1 1 0 only if such basic conditions are present.
  • Examples of basic conditions of this type are the fulfillment of a start condition pertaini ng to an alcohol lock in the vehicle and that the combustion engi ne 120 not already be runni ng . Safety risks to both people and materiel can be avoided by determining whether these basic conditions are fulfilled .
  • FIG 2 shows an overview of a system according to the invention for diagnostics for a electric starter motor 1 10.
  • the electric starter motor 1 10 is assumed to be included in a vehicle equipped with a combustion engine 120, where the electric starter motor 1 10 is configured so as to start the combustion engine 120.
  • the electric starter motor 1 10 is in turn advantageously powered by a battery 135.
  • the proposed system comprises measuring elements 130 and 140 and a starter motor analyzer 1 60. Temperature measuring elements (not shown) are also advantageously included .
  • the measuring elements 130 and 140 are configured so as to measure technical parameters related to the vehicle.
  • the technical parameters represent a supply voltage U to the starter motor 1 10 and an rpm RPM of the combustion engi ne 120. I n the following description we will discuss the rpm RPM of the combustion engine 120 throughout. Because the starter motor 1 10 and the combustion engine 1 20 are coupled together (for example by means of a so-called Bendix cl utch), there is a correlation between the rpm of the combustion engi ne 120 and the rpm of the starter motor 1 10, with the result that a measured rpm of the starter motor 1 10 can be used just as well as the proposed rpm RPM of the combustion engine 120.
  • Said temperature measuring elements are configured so as to measure at least one temperature T related to the vehicle.
  • Said at least one temperature T can , for example, pertain to an ambient temperature at the vehicle, an oil temperature in the engine, a cooling fluid temperature, an engine block temperature and/or a battery temperature. It is advantageous to register more than one temperature, as this enables a determi nation as to whether the vehicle is bei ng cold-started (all temperatures essentially equal), hot-started (the oil temperature in the engine and a cooling fl uid temperature significantly exceed the ambient temperature) or started i n a semi-hot state (the cooling fluid temperature significantly exceeds the ambient temperature, but the oil temperature in the engine is relatively low).
  • the starter motor analyzer 1 60 is configured so as to define, based on the measured technical parameters U and RPM and the temperature T, a preliminary status S of the starter motor 1 10, which preliminary status S is a quality metric for the performance of the starter motor 1 10.
  • the measurement elements 130 and 140 accordi ng to one embodiment of the invention are configured so as to measure the technical parameters during a measurement i nterval , such as 1 second , duri ng which measurement interval , for example, 1 0 individual measurements are registered .
  • the measurement interval can be adaptively linked to one or a pl urality of compression cycles of the combustion engine 120, so that the measurement interval represents a whole number of compression cycles.
  • a typical compression cycle is roughly 15 ms long .
  • the starter motor analyzer can in such cases be configured so as to register the lowest rpm during a compression cycle. Start performance has in fact shown itself to be dependent upon the speed at which it is lowest.
  • the starter motor analyzer 160 can be configured so as to generate averages between a respective lowest measured supply voltage U to the starter motor 1 10 in each of a number of compression cycles.
  • the starter motor analyzer 1 60 can thus be configured so as to generate averages of the measured technical parameters over the measurement interval and define the preliminary status S on the basis of an average of the supply voltage U av g to the starter motor 1 10 during the measurement interval and an average of the rpm RPM avg of the combustion engine 1 20 duri ng the measurement interval .
  • the temperature measuring element is suitably configured so as to measure at least one temperature T during a measurement interval .
  • the starter motor analyzer 160 is naturally configured so as to generate the average for said at least one measured temperature T over the measurement i nterval , and to utilize at least one of said at least one averaged temperatures in defining the preliminary status S .
  • Figure 3a shows a first graph that illustrates how the preliminary status S is assigned according to one embodiment of the invention .
  • the graph shows an average supply voltage U av g to the starter motor 1 10 on the horizontal axis and an average rpm RPM av g of the combustion engine 1 20 on the vertical axis.
  • the starter motor analyzer 160 is configured so as, for example, to categorize the preliminary status S as OK if the function of the starter motor 1 10 is considered to be acceptable, and to categorize the preliminary status S as NOT if the starter motor 1 10 is not considered to be functioning adequately.
  • the preliminary status S is categorized as OK if the measured supply voltage U av g exceeds a voltage threshold U th and the measured rpm simultaneously exceeds an rpm threshold RPM th .
  • RPM designates a measured rpm during a start attempt
  • T designates a measured temperature (such as a characteristic engine temperature)
  • U designates a measured supply voltage during the start attempt
  • N1(T) designates an rpm offset at the temperature T
  • N2(T) designates an rpm parameter at the temperature T.
  • the starter motor analyzer 160 applies an adaptive secondary condition, which is dependent upon said at least one measured temperature T. This can entail that, at a first temperature T1, the rpm must exceed the rpm threshold RPM th in relation to the extent to which the supply voltage U av g exceeds a first control voltage U br i, where U br i ⁇ Uth-
  • the adaptive secondary condition is advantageously inversely proportional to said at least one measured temperature T.
  • FIG. 3b a second graph shows how the starter motor analyzer 160 assigns the preliminary status S.
  • the graph here shows an average supply voltage U av g to the starter motor 110 on the horizontal axis and an average rpm RPM avg of the combustion engine 120 on the vertical axis.
  • a measured temperature T is assumed to have a value T2 > T1.
  • the fact that the adaptive secondary condition is inversely proportional to the measured temperature T means that, at a higher temperature T, a higher rpm RPM avg for a given supply voltage U avg is preferred in order for the function of the starter motor 110 to be considered acceptable (and for the preliminary status S to be assigned the first value OK).
  • the temperature-dependent secondary condition according to the graph in Figure 3b consequently has a steeper slope than in Figure 3a.
  • a second control voltage ⁇ J br2 can, at a higher temperature T2 > T1 , also be given a lower value, i .e. U b r 2 ⁇ U bM , where ⁇ J br2 ⁇ U th .
  • the starter motor analyzer 1 60 is thus advantageously configured so as to apply the adaptive secondary condition on the basis of the measured temperature T so that, at a proportionally high measured temperature T2, a relatively low measured supply voltage U av g must be matched by a measured rpm that exceeds the rpm threshold RPM th i n order for the adaptive secondary condition to be considered to be met, and for the preliminary status S to be assigned the first value OK.
  • the starter motor analyzer 160 is advantageously configured so as to assign the preliminary status S so that a relatively high measured supply voltage U av g can be matched by a measured rpm that is just above the rpm threshold RPM th , whereupon the adaptive secondary condition is considered to be met, and the preliminary status S is assigned the first val ue OK.
  • the starter motor analyzer 160 is in such a case configured so as to assign the preliminary status S a third value UNDEF , which indicates that the starter motor function cannot be defi ned .
  • the starter motor analyzer 1 60 is suitably controlled so as to function i n accordance with the foregoing by means of a computer program stored in a memory unit 165, which is contai ned in the starter motor analyzer 160 or communicatively connected therewith .
  • Examples of such basic conditions can be that a start condition pertaining to an alcohol lock in the vehicle must be met, and that the combustion engi ne cannot be runni ng . If applicable basic conditions are met, there follows a step 410, otherwise the process proceeds directly to a step 455. In this step a status message is generated that indicates that least one condition for bei ng able test the start system is not being met. An operator of the vehicle will also suitably be informed as to relevant actions for meeting the necessary conditions.
  • Step 410 executes an i nteractive communication process wherei n the operator is called upon to input i nformation in at least one process step.
  • This can comprise anythi ng from a very simple confirmation that no transmission gear has been selected to inputting a long sequence of answers, wherein a given question is conditioned upon the answer to a preceding question concerni ng for example, setti ngs and configurations of the vehicle.
  • a step 415 subsequent thereto (which can advantageously be iteratively inserted between each individual question in step 410) determines whether the necessary information has been obtained from the operator. If such is the case, there follows a step 420, otherwise the process loops back to step 410.
  • Step 420 determines whether the electric starter motor has been activated in response to an operator request. If such is the case, there follow steps 425 and 430 and , if not, the process loops back and stops at step 420.
  • step 425 an rpm of the combustion engine is measured , and in step 430 (which is preferably performed in parallel with step 425) a supply voltage to the electric starter motor is measured .
  • a preliminary status of the start system is defi ned in a step 435 on the basis of these basic technical data.
  • a step 440 then determi nes whether additional information is needed to define the functional status of the start system. If it is determined i n step 440 that no additional information is required , but rather that said basic technical data have provided an adequate basis, the process then conti nues to step 455. I n step 455, a status message is generated in this case regarding the functional status of the start system, based exclusively on the aforementioned supply voltage and rpm.
  • step 435 will provide incomplete and/or misleading information about the start system.
  • Step 440 will consequently demand additional information , which in turn results in the process instead continui ng to a step 445.
  • an interactive communication process is executed in step 445 wherei n the operator is called upon to input i nformation in at least one process step.
  • the interactive process can comprise anythi ng from inputting a simple confirmation to runni ng through long question-answer sequences.
  • the operator can be called upon to listen for various types of sounds from the start system in response to various actions, and to input information concerning them.
  • a su bsequent step 450 (which can advantageously be iteratively inserted between each individual question in step 445) determi nes whether information needed from the operator has been obtai ned . If such is the case, step 455 follows, otherwise the process loops back to step 445. I n this case, a status message concerning the functional status of the start system is generated i n step 455 based on both said basic technical data and the i nformation obtai ned via step 445. The process is then concluded .
  • the method steps described with reference to Figure 4 can be controlled by means of a programmed computer device.
  • the embodiments of the invention described above with reference to the figures comprise a computer and processes performed in a computer
  • the invention extends to a computer program , particularly a computer program on or in a carrier adapted so as to implement the invention practically.
  • the program can be in the form of source code, object code, a code that constitutes somethi ng intermediate between source and object code, such as code in partly compiled form, or in any other form whatsoever that is suitable for use in implementi ng the process accordi ng to the invention .
  • the carrier can be any arbitrary entity or device that is capable of serving as a medi um for the program.
  • the carrier can comprise a storage medium such as a flash memory, a ROM (Read Only Memory), for example a CD (Compact Disc) or a semiconductor-ROM , EPROM (Electrically Programmable ROM), EEPROM (Erasable EPROM), or a magnetic recording medium such as a floppy disk or hard drive.
  • the carrier can also be a transmitted carrier such as an electrical or optical signal , which can be conducted through an electrical or optical cable or by radio in some other way.
  • the carrier can consist of such a cable, device or element.
  • the carrier can be an integrated circuit in which the program is embedded , wherein the integrated circuit is adapted so as to perform, or to be used in connection with the performance of, the relevant processes.

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L'invention concerne un moteur à combustion (120) dans un véhicule qui est démarré au moyen d'un système de démarrage comprenant un démarreur électrique (110). Le fonctionnement du système de démarrage est évalué au moyen d'un système d'essai comportant des éléments de mesure, un analyseur de démarreur (160) et une unité de commande (170). Les éléments de mesure mesurent une tension d'alimentation au niveau du démarreur électrique (110) et un nombre de tours par minute du moteur à combustion (120) quand le démarreur (110) est actionné. L'analyseur de démarreur (160) définit, en fonction de la tension d'alimentation et du nombre de tours par minute, un statut préliminaire (S) du système de démarrage. En fonction du statut préliminaire (S), l'unité de commande (170) évalue si des informations autres que la tension d'alimentation et le nombre de tours par minute sont nécessaires. Si c'est le cas, un processus de communication interactive est exécuté en vertu duquel un opérateur (OP) est appelé pour entrer des informations (OPInp) dans l'unité de commande (170) au cours d'au moins une étape du processus. Un message de statut étendu (TR) qui définit un statut fonctionnel pour le système de démarrage est généré par l'unité de commande (170) en fonction du processus de communication interactive.
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