WABCO

Operating Instructions
Electronic Levelling Module (ELM)
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Operating Instructions
Electronic Levelling Module
ELM
474 100 001 0

Version: June 2001

© Copyright WABCO 2001

Vehicle Control Systems

An American Standard Company

Changes are reserved.

 ELM Function

General ELM and to put the system into opera-

tion, a remote control unit, like the one
The Electronic Levelling Module (ELM) employed in ECAS systems must be
474 100 001 0 was developed for com- used (preferably 446 056 116 0).
mercial vehicles – especially for Semi-
Trailers
An air suspension system equipped Module assemblies and interfaces
with an ELM has functions superior to a
conventional air suspension system: The following assemblies are integrated
into ELM:
• Control of ride height while the vehi-
cle is moving. • A height sensor with lever for deter-
mining the distance between chassis
• Raising and lowering of the super-
and axle.
structure while the vehicle is stand-
ing still via a control unit so that • Electronics ...
loading and unloading operations ... for monitoring and converting the
are made easier. incoming height sensor signals
The following functions are also availa- ... to the desired value required by
ble: energising solenoid valves and
from saved data (calibration lev-
• Regulation of the superstructure els, memory levels).
height over the axle while the vehicle
is moving only in relatively long time
• 2 solenoid valves for accentuating
intervals (60 s), as consequence of
the air suspension carrier bellows,
undesired disturbances.
whereby a 3/2-way valve carries out
• Automatic control in normal level, inflating and de-flating and a 2/2-way
and blocking of commands from the valve blocks/opens the connections
remote control unit, when an input to the connected air suspension bel-
speed limit has been exceeded (20 lows.
km/h).
ELM has 4 pneumatic and 2 electrical
• Control of any desired level in load- connections and a mechanical connec-
ing and unloading mode, selected by tion. These mean individually:
raising or lowering.
• Pneumatic connection 1: inlet of the
• Storing and requesting two pre- pneumatic supply line from the air
ferred levels via the remote control reservoir to the air suspension sys-
unit (memory function). tem.
• Termination of height changes by • Pneumatic connection 2.1: output to
releasing the control button. the air suspension bellows of the
In order to fully utilise the capacity of the right side of the vehicle.

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 Installation ELM

• Pneumatic connection 2.2: output to as well as output of information to an

the air suspension bellows on the left info-master.
side of the vehicle.
• Electrical connection 6.2 - ”REMOTE
• Pneumatic connection 3: Bellow
CONTROL“: connection of the con-
exhaust.
trol unit cable.
• Electrical connection 6.1 - ”POWER/
SIGNAL“: connection of cable com- • Mechanical connection: connecting
ing from VCS or EBS to the voltage rod from the axle to determining the
supply and to receive data (speed), distance between axle - frame.

Installation

Installing onto vehicles possible quick reaction times for the

system. The installation location for the
The Electronic Levelling Module (ELM) ELM must be selected so that the elec-
is installed onto the vehicle frame over trical plug is pointing downward, to
the axles. The installation location cor- avoid malfunctions due to humidity. The
responds to that of the air suspension two sites shown are permitted. The le-
valve in conventional air suspension ver is simply turned in the other direc-
systems. Short pneumatic lines make tion:

Preferred installation site Alternative installation site

The maximum permitted tightening torque for the bolts, which are used to fasten
the ELM to the vehicle frame is 7 Nm.

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 ELM Installation

Mechanical linking based on the normal lever must be

±15°. Smaller linking areas are associ-
The linking angle of the lever of the ated with unsuccessful calibration.
ELM, based on the installation site, can- Optimum regulation is only possible
not be more than ± 60° from the hori- when the lever angle is completely
zontal, the lever of the ELM may have to used.
be lengthened so that the entire sus-
pension path of the vehicle is covered. Short levers are associated with the risk
that the suspension path of the vehicle
Lever lengths between the measuring is not completely covered and the per-
range of the ELM and the linking point of mitted measuring range is exceeded.
rod fastened to the axle are recom- This can result in measurement inaccu-
mended between 150 to 300 mm. For racies in the final positions and even de-
this purpose, the lever 441 050 718 2 struction of the ELM.
should be used, which is fastened by
means of two bolts M6x16 and two self- Longer lever lengths reduce utilisation
locking nuts to the lever of the ELM. of the measured range. As the measur-
ing resolution worsens, repetition accu-
racy drops and the risk of swinging
increases.
60°

Permitted area Electrical supply

Lower level
Finished, ready-for-use, sprayed cables
15° are used for the electrical supply to the
VCS or EBS. The ELM recognises the
Driving connected system by means of which
level pin the POWER/SIGNAL socket of the
15° supply voltage is on.
Permitted area For vehicles with VCS, a variant of the
Upper level
Y- cable 449 354 … 0 is connected to
the diagnosis socket of the VCS elec-
60° short lever = small tronics. The diagnosis socket for VCS is
suspension stroke
on one of the outgoing lines, the ELM is
long lever = big
on the other. The pins of the 7-pole Bay-
suspension stroke onet socket are occupied as follows:
1. Terminal 30
The optimum lever length is horizontal 2. Terminal 31
when the lever is in the normal level. 3. Ignition (signal ”terminal 15“ trans-
The minimum angle of the ELM lever mitted via diagnosis line)

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 Putting into operation ELM

4. Not occupied The remote control unit 446 056 116 0

5. C3 signal should be used. Using another ECAS
6. Infomaster control units is possible but this is the
7. Not occupied most suitable.

For vehicles with EBS, a deviation of the

Y-cable 449 344 ... 0 is connected to the
diagnosis/ISS output of the EBS modu- Putting into operation
lator. The diagnosis socket for EBS is
on one of the outgoing lines, the ELM is Other systems connected to the
on the other. The pins of the 7-pole bay-
ELM
onet socket of the ELM are occupied as
follows: First, EBS or VCS must be started, to
1. Not occupied make sure that there is voltage supply
2. Terminal 31 for the ELM.
3. Not occupied There are no special instructions with
4. 24V supply respect to putting the VCS into opera-
5. ILS-signal tion.
6. Infomaster
7. Not occupied When putting the EBS into operation,
the ELM option must be activated when
Connection remote control unit parameters are set. This is possible with
TEBS Diagnosis Program 446 301 540
For linking the socket to the remote con- 0 from version 3.0 or higher. (EBS-
trol unit, a variant of the cable 449 633 Modulator: device couter > 32.000)
… 0 is used. It must be ensured that the
plug connection to the cable of the re- Note:
mote control unit is in an area protected ELM cannot be put into operation
from splashing water (for example pro- for EBS with diagnosis software
tective housing). versions of 2.0 and below.

Emergency Operation Mode, delivery state

Raising/Lowering possible, no regulation

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 ELM Calibration

ELM Calibration emergency operation mode, i.e. RAISE/

LOWER with the help of the control unit
After the ELM has been installed and
is possible, but there is no level regula-
the EBS or VCS have been put into op-
tion. To get into the calibration mode,
eration, the ELM must be put into oper-
you must simultaneously press the
ation by calibrating the internal height
RAISE and LOWER buttons while al-
sensor. For carrying out this, putting the
ready pressing on the STOP button.
ELM into operation mode, a control unit
You must press these three buttons for
is essential.
at least one second.
In delivered state, the ELM is in an

STOP STOP STOP STOP

HEBEN
RAISE SENKEN
LOWER HEBEN
RAISE SENKEN
LOWER HEBEN
RAISE SENKEN
LOWER HEBEN SENKEN
RAISE LOWER

ELM acknowledges that you have suc- ed procedure. For example, two or more
cessfully entered the calibration mode levels can be calibrated. As long as you
by means of 2 valve clicks. are in the calibration mode, the calibra-
tion of individual levels can be repeated
The calibration of the upper, lower and in any order. A level is calibrated as fol-
driving level is not linked to any stipulat- lows:

Calibration of a level
Press the axle pre-selection ”rear axle“ button. As control, the corresponding
lamp should come on on the remote control unit.
Move to the level to be calibrated by pressing the button RAISE or LOWER.
Press the STOP button and while keeping it pressed ...
... Press on the driving level button for at least 1 second to calibrate the driving
level => ELM confirms that the driving level has been successfully calibrated
by one valve click.

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 Calibration ELM

... Press the RAISE button for at least 1 second in order to calibrate the upper
level => the ELM confirms that the upper level has been successfully calibrated
by one valve click.
... Press the LOWER button for least 1 second in order to calibrate the lower
level => the ELM confirms that the lower level has been successfully calibrated
by one valve click.
After calibration move to a new level or leave the calibration mode.

To leave the calibration mode, you must • installation site for the ELM is not
press the STOP button on the remot correct, i.e. the electrical connec-
control unit for least 3 seconds. ELM ac- tions do not point to the bottom
knowledges that you have successfully
quit the calibration mode by means of • calibrated levels are too close to
three valve clicks. each other - basic principle for the
When you leave the calibration mode, calibration:
there is a calibration error examination there must be at least 15° between
during the three seconds: if there are levels!
calibration errors, there is no confirma-
tion via the three valve clicks. In this When ignition is OFF or when the vehi-
case, the ELM is in emergency mode cles starts to move (V > 0km/h) the cal-
corresponding to the delivered state. ibration mode is automatically left.

After successful calibration via button

”driving level“ the chassis will be moved
Calibration errors can arise due
to the driving level.
to:
• voltage is too low You can calibrate again at any time.

Driving mode

Press the driving level button => you move to driving level

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 ELM Memory Levels

Memory Levels Preconditions for

functioning
Saving memory levels:
The ELM can save two memory levels. • For raising the chassis, there must
After pre-selecting the rear axle by be enough pressure in the air reser-
pressing the corresponding axle pre-se- voir.
lection button on the remote control unit,
which is confirmed by the fact that the • For regulating the height of the chas-
axle pre-selection lamp comes on, you sis, the ELM must be parameterised.
can put the assembly in the desired lev-
• The connected EBS cannot indicate
el by pressing the RAISE or LOWER
any errors, and the ELM option must
button.
be parameterised.
To save the set level as memory 1 or
memory 2 level, you must press the cor- • The ABS plug must be connected
responding M1 or M2 button while con- with the tractor unit and the ignition
tinuing to press on the STOP button on must be turned on.
the remote control unit.

Calling up the memory levels:

In order to recall the saved level as
memory 1 or memory 2 level, you must
now press the corresponding M1 or M2
button on the remote control unit. The
saves memory values are kept even af-
ter the ignition is OFF. They are only re-
moved when you change the values for
the M1 or M2 buttons.

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