CUSTOMIZING DDEC DATA RECORDING

Can DDEC Data recording be turned off?

Yes, DDEC Data recording may be turned off in a DDEC IV(Release 24 or
higher software) and DDEC V. DDEC software prior to Release 24 does not have the
capability to be turned off, but hard brake data collection can be prevented by setting
the deceleration rate threshold to zero.
Detroit Diesel Diagnostic Link 3.0 had the capability to turn off DDEC Data recording in two
groups, a trip-based group of parameters and a maintenance / diagnostic code group. Diagnostic
Link 3.1 or later software has expanded from two groups of data to five groups to provide you
with more choice in collecting only the data you want. Also, Diagnostic Link 3.1 or later only
generates on-screen and paper reports for the groups of data that are enabled.
The new DDEC Data groups and the associated reports produced for them by DDEC Reports are
listed in the following table.
DDEC Data Groups and the Associated Reports
On-highway DDEC Report(s)
Trip Activity
Monthly Trip Activity #1 - #3
Vehicle Speed/RPM
Over Speed/Over Rev
Engine Load/RPM
Profile
2. Diagnostic Records
Diagnostic Record #1 - # 3
3. Engine Usage
Daily Engine Usage
4. Maintenance
Periodic Maintenance
5. Incidents
Last Stop Record
Hard Brake #1 - #3
Always Available
Top of all printed reports
Configuration
Life -to-Date
Data Group
1. Activity

For example, if you wish to not collect Daily Engine Usage data, you can turn off group three in
the above table. The data in the DDEC IV & V ECMs will be erased and no new data in that group
will be collected. Data in all the other four groups will still be collected and reported.
The tool you use to turn off the above groups is Diagnostic Link 3.1 or later software. Follow
these simple steps:
1. Connect a PC running Diagnostic Link to your vehicle diagnostic connector through the
DDC Translator box and cables.
2. Turn on the ignition key and wait for the software to indicate that you are connected.
3. Click with your mouse on the icon to retrieve the calibration from the ECU.
4. When the calibration file has been retrieved, click on the MISC tab.

5. The status of the five groups of parameters is shown on the lower left hand side of the screen.
The factory setting is that all five groups are enabled.

6. Click on the groups you wish to disable. You will see the check marks disappear as you
click on them.
7. Type the password for the ECU in the bottom left dialog box. The Transmit button will
darken and when you click on it the new setting will be transmitted to the ECU.
8. DDEC Data will only be collected for the data groups that are still checked on the MISC tab.
You can use Diagnostic Link 3.1 or later to turn on the collection of data in any group that has
been turned off. You just need to follow the above procedure again.
DDEC software Release 29 or later features compliments this change in setting up DDEC
Data. When a data group is disabled with Diagnostic Link, the old data for that group is cleared
from the ECU memory. This is done to prevent the old data from remaining in the accumulators
and potentially causing confusion if the collection of data for that group is turned on again in the
future.