rusefi_documentation/Hardware/microRusEFI/Hardware-microRusEFI-wiring.md

# Connector Pinout

[Interactive Pinout](https://rusefi.com/docs/pinouts/microrusefi/)

## WARNING: for historical reasons microRusEFI pin numbers do not match Molex numbers on the plastic

![connector](Hardware/microRusEFI/Hardware_microRusEFI_connector.png)

![microRusEFI photo](Hardware/microRusEFI/Hardware_microRusEFI_connector.jpg)

Rear side of PCB

![microRusEFI image](Hardware/microRusEFI/Hardware_microRusEFI_0_3_PCB_pinout.png)

![x](Hardware/microRusEFI/microRusEFI_connectors/MRE_reality.jpg)

In some cases without "main relay output +12v" both pins #1 and #5 should be connected to the single source of +12v.

Pin #1 feeds ETB H-bridge, battery voltage sense, gp5 & gp6 high-side +12v, TLE8888 H-bridges.

# Pin Types

These tables provide technical information about the different types of pin found on microRusEFI.

## Power

| ID | Type | Notes & Limits |
|----|-------------| ---- |
| 12V  | Power supply        | 9-22V operating, 5A fuse recommended           |
| pgnd | Power ground        | Solidly ground directly to chassis or engine block. |
| sgnd | Signal ground       | Sensor ground.  ***Do not ground to engine!***
| 5v   | 5V sensor supply    | 5V supply for external sensors.  200mA maximum per pin.


## Stepper

| Pin  | Name                | Notes & Limits                                                                       |
|------|---------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| #33 | GP4 | Stepper Coil #2 |
| #34 | GP2 | Stepper Coil #1 |
| #35| GP1 | Stepper Coil #1 |
| #43 | GP4 | Stepper Coil #2 |



## Input

| ID   | Type                | Notes & Limits                                                                       | Possible functions |
|------|---------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --- |
| at   | Analog temperature  | Analog temperature (thermistor) input.  <mark>2.7k/TBD</mark> pullup resistor to 5v  | Thermistor temperature sensor, fuel level sender (variable resistor type) |
| av   | Analog voltage      | Analog voltage input.  500k pull down to GND                                         | Analog voltage sensor (MAP, TPS, acc pedal, oil pressure, etc)
| vr   | Variable reluctor   | VR crank input                                                                       | VR sensors including crank, cam, vehicle speed
| hall | Hall cam/crank      | <mark>TBD pull up to 5v</mark> hall sensor for cam/crank                             | Hall sensors including crank, cam, vehicle speed

## Output

| ID | Type | Notes & Limits | Possible functions |
|----|-------------| ---- | --- |
| inj  | Injector output     | Low side, 2.2A maximum<br/>**Only saturated (high impedance) injectors are supported.** | Injector, general purpose low side |
| ign  | Ignition output     | 5V push-pull, 250mA maximum   | Ignition coil, general purpose 5V push-pull
| ls   | High power low side | General purpose low side output, 4.5A maximum | General purpose low side, injector
| gp_high | General purpose high side | General purpose high side push output, 5V/12V (internally selectable based on JP2 jumper) 250mA maximum | General purpose 5V/12V high side, ignition coil
| gp_low | General purpose low side | General purpose low side pull output, 12V 500mA maximum                            | General purpose low side
| gp_pp  | General purpose Push-Pull | General purpose push-pull (low and high side) output, 600mA | Bipolar IDLE stepper, relays, solenoids |
| mr   | Main relay          | Dedicated main relay output.  Low side turned on with power, 800mA maximum. | Main relay
| etb  | Electronic throttle | Dedicated electronic throttle outputs.  Connect a brushed motor<br/>throttle body directly to these two pins.

## Communication

| ID | Type | Notes & Limits |
|----|-------------| ---- |
| usb | USB     | USB tuning interface
| can | CAN bus | CAN communication

USB cable green wire: USB D+ DATA+

USB cable white wire: USB D- DATA-

USB cable black wire: ground

[HOWTO wire external USB](https://youtu.be/4v2VnP-YdlQ)

USB cable red wire: +5v (would not work via microRusEFI connector for versions < 0.5.0)

## Hall type Crank sensor

See TLE8888 datasheet figure 71
R9=DNP
R15=DNP
R17=2.7K pull-up to 5v

R12=10K
R13=0R


![front hall](Hardware/microRusEFI/Hardware_microRusEFI_0_1_assembled_front_hall_setup.jpg)
![front lower](Hardware/microRusEFI/Hardware_microRusEFI_0_1_assembled_front_lower.jpg)



# Extra pins

microRusEFI exposes the following pins in addition to the primary 48 pin connector:

J4:

![x](Hardware/microRusEFI/J4.png)
| N | Name | Possible functions (not all listed!) |
|----|-------------| ---- |
| 9 | GNS | GND
| 4 | VDD | 3.3V
| 1 | 5V | 5V
| 2 | 12V | 12V from Main Relay
| 3 | PB8 | I2C1_SCL or CAN1_RX
| 6 | PB9 | I2C1_SDA or CAN1_TX
| 8 | PC10 | SPI3_SCK or USART3_TX or UART4_TX
| 5 | PC11 | SPI3_MISO or USART3_RX or UART4_RX
| 10 | PC12 | SPI3_MOSI or USART3_CK or UART5_TX
| 7 | PA15 | SPI3_NSS (Chip Select)

[J2 Interactive Pinout](https://rusefi.com/docs/pinouts/microrusefi/main.html)

Three GPIOs are available on J2 (SWD) connector. If you are not going to use debuger J2 connector can be used for other purposes.
| N | Name | Possible functions (not all listed!) |
|----|-------------| ---- |
| 7, 8 | GND | GND |
| 1, 2 | 5V | 5V |
| 3, 4 | VDD | 3.3V |
| 5 | SCK | SWD clock or PA14 gpio (no alternative functions) |
| 9 | SWDIO | SWD data or PA13 gpio (no alternative functions) |
| 6 | SWO | SWD/JTAG data out (?) or SPI1_SCK or SPI3_SCK |
| 10 | NRST | CPU reset input (active low) |

For HW version 0.5.0 and newer some additional GPIOs are available on testpoints around STM32.

![x](Hardware/microRusEFI/J8_9_10.png)

[Testpoint Interactive Pinout](https://rusefi.com/docs/pinouts/microrusefi/pads.html)

| Tespoint | GPIO | Possible functions (not all listed!) |
|----|-------------| ---- |
| J6 | PE0 | GPIO |
| J8 | PB7 | USART1_RX or TIM4_CH2 |
| J9 | PC13 | GPIO only |
| J10 | PE6 | TIM9_CH2 |
| J11 | PE5 | TIM9_CH1 |
| J16 | PD0 | CAN1_RX |

Please refer to STM32F407 chip documentation for full list of alternative functions of GPIOs listed above.