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Instruction Manual
SYL-1813 Multifunction Automotive Gauge
Version 1.8 (May 2015)

A. Specifications clear the Max/Min stored. In normal function, this key has two functions, show
operation time and change display brightness. Press and hold it down to show
 Power supply: 12V DC (isolated) the operation time since on. Release the key to show the current temperature
 Power consumption: < 2W (process value). Each time the key is pressed, the display brightness will also
 Sampling rate: 4 samples/second be changed from bright to dim or from dim to bright.
 Accuracy: 0.2% full scale ±1
 Display range: -1999 ～ 9999
 Relay contact rating: 3A @ 220VAC C. Terminal Assignment
 Outside dimensions: 48 x 24 x 75mm - TC +
Regulated +5VDC
 Mounting cutout dimension: 45 x 22mm
 LED display: 0.28” - V +
R
 Working condition: 0～50˚C, ≤85% RH - mV mA +

B. Front Panel 6 7 8 9 10
1 2 3 4 5

+ -
Power
12VDC J1 Output

Figure 3. Terminal assignment of SYL-1813 gauge.

Description
Figure 1. Front panel of SYL-1813. 1. Terminal 1 (+) and 2 (-) are for power input.
2. Terminal 3 is for display brightness control. When connecting the
① Display window illumination signal (+12 V) to it, the brightness with synchronized with headlight.
② Maximum and Minimum value indicator If not connected, the brightness can still be controlled by “Λ” up key.
③ Alarm and relay J1 indicator 3. Terminal 4 and 5 are for alarm relay output. See Application example 1
④ Set key below for how to use it.
4. Terminal 6, 7, 8, and 9 are for different types of input signal. Use 6 and 7 for
⑤ Shift key
thermocouple input. Use 6, 7, and 8 for RTD sensor input. Use 6 and 9 for
⑥ Up key pressure sensor.
5. Terminal 10 supplies a regulated +5VDC for powering pressure transducer.
Description
1. LED display window to show readings from the sensor.
2. MAX (MIN) on when Display window shows the maximum value or the time D. Parameter Setting
of the Max. MAX (MIN) blinking when Display window shows the minimum
value or the time of Min. D.1 Basic parameter (press SET key then input code 0089 to enter)
3. AL on indicates alarm is on and J1 relay is pulled in (closed).
4. Set key. To enter parameter setting mode, and to select or save parameters. D.1.A) Basic parameter description
5. Shift key (“>”). In the parameter setting mode, press this key to select the
digit to be changed. In the normal operation mode, press this key to change the Initial
display in the sequence as shown in the diagram below. Please note that time Symbol Name Description Setting Range Note
Setting
is expressed in Hour.Minute (hh.mm) format. Inty Inty Input Type See Table 1 k
Dot Dot Decimal Point 0000 ~ 0.000 00.00 4
Pul Pul Scale Low -1999 ~ 9999 00.00 4
XXX.X XXX.X XX.XX
> Key > Key PuH PuH Scale High -1999 ~ 9999 03.15 4
Process Value Maximum Time for Max
(PV) (MAX) (MA_t) Psb Psb Zero offset -1000 ~ 1000 0 1
MAX (MIN) off MAX (MIN) on MAX (MIN) on PSbF PSbF Range Coefficient 0.500 ~ 2.000 1.000 2
CorF CorF Temperature Unit C: ˚C; F: ˚F F
> Key FILT FILT Digital Filter 0~3 0 3
End End Exit
XX.XX XXX.X
> Key > Key
Time for Min Minimum
(MI_t) (MI)
Note 1: For correcting the offset at zero: Display = measurement + PSb. This
MAX (MIN) blink MAX (MIN) blink
parameter only apply to temperature sensors.
Note 2: For correcting the error at Max: Display=measurement x PSbF.
Figure 2. Check the peak values on the gauge by pressing Shift key. Note 3: Digital filter. Filt = 0, no filter; 1, weak; 2, medium; 3, strong.
Note 4: These parameters define the scale boundary and resolution of the
6. Up key (“Λ”). In the parameter setting mode, press it to increase the display value. They do not apply to temperature sensors.
displayed value. When displaying Max/Min, press and hold it for 3 seconds to

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Table 1. Sensor Input Type Options Note 5. Relay action setting (SYL-1812 does not contain J2 relay. Its setting
(AH2, AL2) can be ignored).
Symbol Input Type Range Res. Accy. Impedance
T TC, Type T -200 ~ 400° C 1° C (° F) 0.3% 100K 1) Set AH1=AL1, relay is disabled.
R TC, Type R -50 ~ 1600° C 1° C (° F) 0.3% 100K 2) Set AH1>AL1, relay is for high limit alarm. See Figure 5 (left).
J TC, Type J -200 ~ 1200° C 1° C (° F) 0.2% 100K 3) Set AH1<AL1, relay is for low limit alarm. See Figure. 5 (right).
TC, WRe3
WRE 0 ~ 2300° C 1° C (° F) 0.2% 100K
–WRe25
VDO Process Value Process Value
Vdo water/oil 50 ~ 150° C 1° C (° F) 0.3% (0.2mA) AH1 AL1
Temp AL1 AH1
S TC, Type S -50 ~ 1600° C 1° C (° F) 0.3% 100K
K TC, Type K -200 ~ 1300° C 1° C (° F) 0.2% 100K
E TC, Type E -200 ~ 900° C 1° C (° F) 0.2% 100K
RTD, Relay pulls in Relay pulls in
P100 -200 ~ 600° C 1° C (° F) 0.2% (0.2mA)
PT100
0.1° C Figure 5. Reply (J1) action when the alarm is set as high alarm (left) and low
Cu50 RTD, Cu50 -50.0~ 150.0° C 0.5% (0.2mA)
(° F) alarm (right).
0~375Ω
375r 0.2% (0.2mA)
Pressure D.2.B) How to change alarm parameters
0~75mV The procedure to change alarm parameters is similar to the procedure for
75mV 0.1% 100K
Current
basic parameter setting shown in Figure 4 except the access code is 0001
30mV 0~30mV 0.1% 100K
5V 0~5V
Display range
0.1% 100K
instead of 0089.
can be set 16 bit A/D
1-5V 1~5V 0.1% 100K
to -1999 ~ 9999
10V 10V 0.1% 100K
10mA 0~10mA 0.3% 150Ω D.3. Peak value (press SET then input code 0037 to enter)
20mA 0~20mA 0.2% 150Ω D.3.A) Peak value description
4 -– Initial
4~20mA 0.2% 150Ω Symbol Name Description Setting Range Note
20mA Setting
MA MA Maximum value On/off On 6
(Note: TC, thermocouples.) MA-t MA-t Time of maximum On/off Off 6
MI MI Minimum value On/off Off 6
D.1.B) How to change basic parameters (see Figure 4) MI-t MI-t Time of minimum On/off Off 6
End End Exit
Symbol
SET
Input Type SET
Operation Mode Enter Code
SET SET
XXXX Note 6, Peak function is inter locked.
XXXX 0089 inty
Input Low Limit 1) When MA is turned off, MA-t can’t be set.
SET SET
XXXX 2) When MI is turned off, MI-t can’t be set.
PuL
Input High Limit SET
SET

PuH
XXXX D.3.B) How to change peak value parameters
SET
Decimal Point SET The procedure to change the peak value settings is similar to the procedure for
DOT
XXXX changing basic parameters in Figure 4 except access code is 0037 instead of
Input Offset SET
0089.
SET
XXXX
psb
Range Coefficient D.3.C) Reset the peak value
SET SET
XXXX The peak values is stored in the memory even the meter is powered off. To
Psbf
Temperature Unit (C/F)
reset them, change display to show MA, MA-t, MI or MI-t. Then, press and hold
SET
X
SET
“Λ” key for 3 seconds. The display will show “- - - - “, indicating the memory (for
corf all four parameters) is reset. The meter will start to catch the new peak after 2
Digital Filter
X
seconds.
FILT
SET
end E. Application Examples
E.1 Exhaust gas temperature (EGT)
Figure 4. Basic Parameter Setting Flow Chart. Our EGT probes are type K thermocouples. So the sensor type Inty should be
set to “k”. The gauge is preset for the EGT application. Wire the meter as the
diagram below. It is ready to run.
D.2 Alarm parameter (press SET then input code 0001 to enter)
D.2.A) Alarm parameters description (Continue on next page)
Initial Note
Symbol Name Description Setting Range
Setting
AH1 AH1 J1 pull in value -1999 ~ 9999 900 5
AL1 AL1 J1 drop out value -1999 ~ 9999 800 5
AH2 AH2 J2 pull in value -1999 ~ 9999 900 5
AL2 AL2 J2 drop out value -1999 ~ 9999 800 5
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- TC +

6 7 8 9 10
1 2 3 4 5

+ -

12VDC
Power buzzer
12VDC (optional)

Figure 6. Wiring SYL-1813 with an EGT probe and an alarm buzzer.

E.2 Pressure transducers

Here is a brief description of how to set up the gauge for reading an Auber-103,
3 Bar MAP Sensor.
a) Identify the power, signal, and ground cable on the pressure sender (please
refer to the manual of pressure sender). Connecting power cable to terminal 10,
signal cable to terminal 9, and ground cable to terminal 6.
b) To display the pressure in bar (0.01bar resolution), enter the Basic
Parameter Setting Mode with access code 0089, change the input type Inty to
“0-5V” input, then set dot = 00.00, PuL = 00.01, and PuH = 03.15.
c) To display the pressure in PSI (0.1PSI resolution), enter the Basic
Parameter Setting Mode with access code 0089, change the input type Inty to
“0-5V” input, then set dot = 000.0, PuL = 000.2, and PuH = 045.7.

E.3 Water/oil temperature sensor

If a VDO 150° C/300° F sender is used to read water/oil temperature, here is
the basic settings.
a) Connect the VDO sender to terminal 8; jump a wire between terminal 6 and
7; jump another wire between terminal 2 and 6.
b) Enter the Basic Parameter Setting Mode with code 0089; set input type
Inty = vdo; and set CorF to “C” or “F” for desired temperature unit.

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