DENALI KTM Series CANsmart Controller Instruction Manual
- June 5, 2024
- DENALI
Table of Contents
- DENALI KTM Series CANsmart Controller
- What’s In The Box?
- Device Overview
- Connecting To CAN bus & Battery
- Connecting Accessories
- Alternate Light Wiring Options
- Software Overview
- Controlling Via The Motorcycle
- Controlling Via The Optional Switch
- Troubleshooting Guide
- References
- Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
- Download This Manual (PDF format)
DENALI KTM Series CANsmart Controller
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We know you would rather be riding your bike than wrenching on it, so we go the extra mile to make sure our instructions are clear and as easy to understand as possible. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions don’t hesitate to give our experts a call at 401.360.2550 or visit WWW.DENALIELECTRONICS.COM -
Please Read Before Installing
DENALI products should always be installed by a qualified motorcycle technician. If you are unsure of your ability to properly install a product, please have the product installed by your local motorcycle dealer. DENALI takes no responsibility for damages caused by improper installation. Caution: When installing electronics it is extremely important to pay close attention to how wires are routed, especially when mounting products to the front fender, front fork, or fairing of your motorcycle. Always be sure to turn the handlebars fully left, fully right, and fully compress the suspension to ensure the wires will not bind and have enough slack for your motorcycle to operate properly. -
Installation Tips
We strongly recommend using medium strength liquid thread locker on all screws and bolts. It is also important to ensure that all hardware is tightened to the proper torque specifications as listed in your owner’s manual. For included accessory hardware please refer to the default torque specifications provided below. Inspect all hardware after the first 30 miles to ensure that proper torque specifications are maintained.
- Hardware Sizing Guide
Not sure what size bolt you have? Use this ruler to measure screws, bolts, spacers, etc. Remember, the length of a screw or bolt is measured from the start of the “mounting surface” to the end of the screw, so only include the screw head when measuring countersunk screws.
What’s In The Box?
Device Overview
- Overview of Controller
- The DENALI CANsmart™ Controller provides plug-n-play installation and integrated control of up to four accessories to enable dozens of customiz-able settings that can be controlled right from the vehicles original controls or the CANsmart™ Accessory Manager Software.
- The four circuits are pre-programmed to connect and independently control two sets of DENALI 2.0 lights, a SoundBomb horn, and our B6 auxiliary brake light. However, our Circuit Function Selector in the CANsmart software will let you run any accessory of your choice on any of the four circuits.
- The illustration above depicts the preprogrammed default configuration, to see a all available circuit functions and settings please refer Section 5 or visit our online user guide at: DENALIelectronics.com/KTM
- Overview of System Features
- The two auxiliary light circuits enable independent adjustment of high and low beam brightness right from the vehicle’s trip switch. It also features a “flash to pass” and “strobe when horn active” setting that will strobe the auxiliary lights when you pulse your high beam switch or sound your horn.
- The feature-rich brake light circuit will transform a simple 2-wire brake light into a “smart brake light” complete with running light, multiple flash patterns, and deceleration activated braking functionality.
- The horn circuit enables the addition of an auxiliary horn without having to add a relay and dedicated horn wiring harness.
For a full list of features and available settings refer to Section 5.
Connecting To CAN bus & Battery
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Connecting To The CAN bus
- Step One: Locate your bikes Diagnostic Port. The port is a gray 6-pin female MT Series connector. In general the connector is located underneath the riders seat. For the exact location, check your bikes owners manual.
- Step Two: Remove the cap**.
- Step Three: Next connect the male CAN bus connector on the CANsmart™ Controller to the Diagnostic Port.
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Connecting To The Battery
- Step One: Remove the fuse from the fuse holder.
- Step Two: Gain access to the vehicle’s battery and disconnect the negative (-) and positive (+) terminals.
- Step Three: Connect the CANsmart™ wiring harness to the battery via the ring terminals. Be sure the orange wire lead with the fuse holder goes to the positive (+) terminal of the battery.
- Step Four: Re-install the fuse into the fuse holder.
Note: Place the fuse holder in an easily accessible location for convenient service in the event of a blown fuse.
Connecting Accessories
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Light Set One & Two – (Red & White Circuits)
In the default configuration, the circuit for Light Set One is the longest red lead, the shortest white lead is for Light Set Two. Both circuits are designed to handle up to 10 amps each.- Step One: Plug the male 3-pin connector of the Light Extension-Splitter into one of the CANsmart™ Controller’s light circuits.
- Step Two: Begin routing the harness toward the front of the bike. Secure the harness to the vehicle’s frame along the way with the included zip ties. Be sure to avoid any moving components such as radiator fan blades or suspension.
- Step Three: Plug the DENALI Light Pods into the female 3-pin connec-tors of the Extension-Splitter. Repeat steps One through Three using a second Light Extension-Splitter for the second set of lights.
- Two-Wire Dimming: Turn off “Three-Wire Dimming Mode” for correct dimming operation of auxiliary LED lights that have only two wires. If enabled the 3rd yellow wire will be deactivated and PWM data will instead be transmitted through the red wire.
Wire two wire lights using the red wire for positive (+) and the black wire for negative (-).
- Horn – (Blue Circuit)
- Step One: Plug the male 2-pin connector of the Horn Extension into blue horn circuit on the CANsmart™ Controller.
- Step Two: Begin routing the harness toward the front of the bike. Secure the harness to the vehicle’s frame along the way with the included zip ties. Be sure to avoid any moving components such as radiator fan blades or suspension.
- Step Three : Plug the spade connectors of the Horn Extension into the DENALI SoundBomb Horn. The Green wire connects to the positive (+) terminal on the horn, the Black wire goes to the negative (-) terminal.
- Horn Input Harness
- Step One: Plug the male 1-pin connector of the Horn Input Harness into the green with black stripe horn input wire on the CANsmart™ Controller.
- Step Two: Disconnect the horn positive wire from the factory horn.
- Step Three: Connect the Horn Input Harness to the factory horn positive terminal.
- Step Four: Plug the horn positive wire into the piggy back terminal on the Horn Input Harness.
- Brake Light – (Yellow Circuit)
- Step One: Route the harness of the DENALI B6 Brake Light from the rear of your motorcycle toward the CANsmart™ Controller.
- Step Two: Plug the Brake Light Pigtail into the connector on the DENALI B6 Brake Light.
- Step Three: Plug the male 2-pin connector of the Brake Light Pigtail into the yellow brake light circuit on the CANsmart™ Controller.
Alternate Light Wiring Options
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Left/Right Split Lights
Wiring your LED Lights split left/right enables the “Off When Turn Signal Active” feature to cancel only the LED lights on the corresponding side of the bike that the signal was activated. When lights are wired as sets
(Figure 3.1), the LED lights on both sides of the bike will cancel regardless which side turn signal is activated.- One: Plug the male 3-pin connector of the Light Extension-Splitter into one of the CANsmart™ Controller’s light circuits.
- Step Two: Begin routing the harness toward the front of the bike. Secure the harness to the vehicle’s frame along the way with the included zip ties. Be sure to avoid any moving components such as radiator fan blades or
- Step Three: Plug the DENALI Light Pods from the right side of the motorcycle into the female 3-pin connectors of the Extension-Splitter. Repeat steps One through Three using a second Light Extension-Splitter for the lights on the left side of the motorcycle
- Step Four: Connect the CANsmart to the Device Manager Software. Using Circuit Function Selector, reassign the circuits used to be “Left Light 1” for the circuit powering the left side LED lights, and “Right Light 1” for the circuit powering the right side LED lights.
Software Overview
- Circuit Function Selector
The Circuit Function Selector in the CANsmart software will let you run any accessory of your choice on any of the four circuits. Click on a circuit icon to open the drop down menu and make your selection from the list of available circuit functions. Continue reading for an overview of each circuit function and its available settings.
- Auxiliary Lights One (Pair or Split)
Available settings include “Off when turn signal active”, ”Flash when turn signal active”, “Strobe when horn active”, “Strobe on flash to pass”, “Inverse flashing when hazards active” as well as “Modulation”. “Three-Wire dimming mode” can be turned off to properly dim LED lights which do not have a dedicated 3rd dimming wire. From the extra settings window you can adjust the “Strobe Intensity” as well as the “Modulation variation”.
- Auxiliary Lights Two (Pair or Split)
Available settings include “Off when turn signal active”, Flash when when turn signal active”, “Strobe when horn active”, “Strobe on flash to pass”, “Inverse flashing when hazards active” as well as “Modulation”. “Three-Wire dimming mode” can be turned off to properly dim LED lights which do not have a dedicated 3rd dimming wire. From the extra settings window you can adjust the “Strobe Intensity” as well as the “Modulation variation”.
- Auxiliary Brake Light
The feature-rich Auxiliary Brake Light circuit function will transform a simple 2-wire brake light into a “smart brake light” complete with running light, multiple flash patterns, and deceleration activated braking functionality. From the extra settings window you can also adjust the “Brake Flashing Travel Speed” as well as the “Deceleration activated braking sensitivity”.
- Auxiliary Horn
The horn circuit enables the addition of an auxiliary horn without having to add a relay and dedicated horn wiring harness.
- Accessory
The Accessory circuit function will provide simple switched 12v power to an accessory of your choice when the motorcycles ignition is turned on. Additionally a time-out can be set from 0-60 seconds, which determines how long the accessory circuit will remain on after the motorcycles ignition is turned off. The 3rd “data” wire always turns off instantly with ignition.
- Turn Signals
The turn signal circuit enables the addition of an auxiliary turn signals without having to tap into the bikes factory turn signal harness
- Run/Brake/Turn
The run/brake/turn signal circuit enables the addition of an auxiliary run brake turn signals complete with flash patterns, all without having to tap into the bikes factory turn signal or brake harness.
- Heated Gear
The heated gear circuit enables heated gear to work in conjunction with the motorcycles factory heated grip settings. The temperature of the heated gear can be adjusted from 0%-100% for each stage the motorcycle has for the factory heated grips.
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KTM Dongle
The ABS dongle enables additional features in the ABS control unit and the ECU and will allow the motorcycle to remember your settings, eliminating the need to reset the ABS and MTC every time you restart the motorcycle. Additional features include:- ABS Mode: Offroad
- ABS Mode: Off
- ECU Mode: 80 Octane
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Where To Download The Software
The CANsmart™ Accessory Manager Software is available for both Windows and Mac operating systems. To download your copy please visit WWW.DENALIELECTRONICS.COM/KTM
- Connecting The Device To The Software
- Step One: Remove the protective cap from micro USB port on the end of the CANsmart™ Controller.
- Step Two: Plug the provided programming cable into the CANsmart™ Controller, and plug the other end into your computers USB port. Step Three: Open the CANsmart Accessory Manger Software and turn the motorcycle’s ignition to the “ON” position.
Controlling Via The Motorcycle
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KTM Combination Switch
The menu screen is accessed and controlled via the factory left hand side handlebar combination switch.
There are three variants of the menu screen which vary depending on the model and year of the motorcycle. Operation varies slightly for each version. See sections 6.2 through 6.4 for an overview of each different screen style, and how to the access the DRL setting in each menu. -
MY RIDE-equipped TFT Screens
- Step One: While the motorcycle is stationary, press the “set” button when the menu is closed.
- Step Two: Press the “up” or “down” button until the “preferences” option is highlighted, then press the “set” button to open the menu.
- Step Three: Press the “up” or “down” button until the “DRL” option is highlighted, then press the “set” button to open the menu.
- Step Four: Toggle the DRL ON and OFF twice. If the DRL is currently ON the button sequence will be “up-set-down-set-up-set-down-set”. If the DRL is currently OFF the sequence will be “down-set-up-set-down-set-up-set”.
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TFT Screens
- Step One: While the motorcycle is stationary, press the “set” button when the menu is closed.
- Step Two: Press the “up” or “down” button until the “settings” option is highlighted, then press the “set” button to open the menu.
- Step Three: Press the “up” or “down” button until the “DRL” option is highlighted, then press the “set” button four times to toggle the lights ON or OFF.
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Standard Screens
- Step One: While the motorcycle is stationary, press the “set” button when the menu is closed.
- Step Two: Press the “up” or “down” button until the “settings” option is highlighted, then press the “set” button to open the menu.
- Step Three: Press the “up” or “down” button until the “DRL” option is highlighted, then press the “set” button four times to toggle the lights ON or OFF.
Controlling Via The Optional Switch
DENALI Dual Button Switch
Auxiliary Light Set One
On/Off| Press “Up” button.
Enter Dimming Mode| Hold “Up” button.
Adjust Intensity| Press “Up” or “Down” button to adjust between 0% and 100%
Exit Dimming Mode| Wait 5 seconds.
Auxiliary Light Set Two|
On/Off| Press “Down” button.
Enter WonderWheel Dimming Mode| Hold “Down” button.
Adjust Intensity| Press “Up” or “Down” button to adjust between 0% and 100%
Exit WonderWheel Dimming Mode| Wait 5 seconds.
Generic Single Button Switch
Auxiliary Light Set One
On/Off| Press button.
Enter Dimming Mode| Hold button.
Adjust Intensity| Press button to adjust between 0% and 100%.
Exit Dimming Mode| Wait 5 seconds.
Auxiliary Light Set Two|
On/Off| Can be linked to operate with Auxiliary Light One controls.
Enter WonderWheel Dimming Mode| Can be linked to operate with Auxiliary Light
One controls.
Adjust Intensity| Can be linked to operate with Auxiliary Light One controls.
Exit WonderWheel Dimming Mode| Can be linked to operate with Auxiliary Light
One controls.
Troubleshooting Guide
Diagnostics Windows
The Diagnostics Window can be opened from the main menu. Use this window to
get an overall view of the systems power consumption, as well as Battery/CAN
bus voltage and device temperature. Each circuit can be tested by sliding the
slider underneath the circuit name. The unit must be connected to the battery
or another source of 12V DC power in order to use the circuit test feature.
The circuits will revert to normal operation when the diagnostics window is
closed.
LED Color | Status | Solution |
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Solid Green | Normal operation, no errors present. |
(Vehicle Ignition ON)
| N/A
Slow Flashing Green| Normal operation, no errors present.
(Vehicle Ignition OFF)
| N/A
Quick Flashing Green| Bootloader Mode (Should only be seen during
firmware upgrade)
| Connect to software, should reset into normal operation
Solid Red| Recovered from a unexpected failure| Connect to software, should
attempt to reset to normal operation. Please report the exact circumstances to
DENALI for analysis.
Flashing Red| At least one channels electronics fuse has
been tripped.
| Check/Increase fuse settings, cycle ignition to reset electronic fuses
Solid Green & Flashing Red| Application Firmware Corrupt| Connect to software,
should offer an upgrade/recovery
Solid Red & Solid Green| Device has been deactivated| Return to DENALI for
analysis. Please send log files info@DENALIelectronic.com
for analysis by DENALI.
Flashing Red & Flashing Green| Data/configuration fault. (missing CAN bus
data)
| Check that the correct CAN bus connector was used. If the problem persists please send log files to
info@DENALIelectronics.com for analysis by DENALI
Status Indicator Light
The CANsmart controller features a LED status indicator light, the light is
located next to the micro USB programming port. The chart above defines each
of the LED colors/flash patterns, and provides possible solutions to any
faults that are present in the system.
Online Trouble Shooting Guide
For the most up to date comprehensive trouble shooting guide, please visit
DENALIelectronics.com/KTM