Antilock Re-Apply
If the antilock controller senses that wheel speed has increased sufficiently to require
re-application of braking pressure, it de-energizes the supply and exhaust solenoids.
With both solenoids de-energized, the modulator valve re-applies air to the brakes in
the same manner it did during a Non-Antilock Application.
E-16 Antilock Electronic Control Unit
General Description
The EC-16 is an electronic antilock controller. It is the base component in the full-
vehicle control antilock system for Ottawa tractors. In addition to the antilock function,
the EC-16 can be assembled and programmed to provide an optional traction control
feature. Figure shows the basic EC-16 configuration.
Designed to minimize the potential of brake lock-up on all wheels during aggressive
braking, the EC-16 based antilock system provides the vehicle with a high degree of
stability and steerability during braking. In most cases, vehicle stopping distance is
also reduced. The antilock portion of the EC-16-based system minimizes wheel skid
during hard or aggressive braking. By controlling wheel skid at all wheels on the vehi-
cle, optimum steering control and stopping distance is obtained.
The E-16 contains a self-configuring or learning feature that allows the EC-16 to be
configured by Ottawa when installed on the tractor. Because of this feature, the EC-16
controllers contains all the features and options available, and will activate the specific
features required for the tractor that it is installed on. It can be installed only on trac-
tors with antilock or the traction control features. The procedure for activating the self-
configuring feature is contained in the section entitled “Configuring the E-16.”
In order to provide full-vehicle wheel control antilock, the E-16 is used in combination
with the following components:
Four wheel speed sensors
Four air pressure modulator valves
One dash-mounted antilock condition lamp
One service brake relay valve
When programmed to provide traction control in addition to antilock, the following
components are added:
One traction solenoid (incorporated into the relay valve)
Two additional wheel speed sensors (optional for tandem drive vehicles with
differential braking feature)
One dash-mounted traction condition lamp
Serial connection to engine control module (for vehicles programmable for
torque limiting feature)
Traction disable wiring and switch
Air Brake System
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Revised 11/15/99
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