The Antares range of ECUs are highly-developed control platforms featuring multiple FPGAs and processors for classleading performance and high-fidelity data logging.

Designed to accommodate a wide range of powertrain technologies and configurations – whether that be ICE (DI/PI), hybrid, or EV – Antares offers an impressive number of inputs and outputs, making it adaptable across diverse market segments, from motorsport to high-performance automotive.

Antares is built upon Cosworth’s powerful and hugely successful CHP2 platform, which brings vast control and logging capabilities, a dramatic increase in processor performance, and an open platform

for the creation of custom code via Cosworth’s Auto Coding platform utilising MATLAB Simulink tools.

The Antares is often only found at the pinnacle of motorsport competition, until now. Cosworth is pleased to introduce and expand the Antares family line up by launching the Antares 4 and 6: Cost-effective ECUs designed to bring the power and precision of Cosworth technology to a wider range of motorsport applications.

Retaining many of the advanced features, the 4 and 6 variants are tailored to meet budget-conscious

applications whilst retaining the flexibility to be utilised as a complete vehicle controller and data logger. 

The Antares family of devices is fully supported by Cosworth’s application-specific and industry leading software tools to enable OEMs, teams and individual users alike to streamline development processes and trackside operations.  Cosworth’s Software Toolchain enables our customers to compete and win at all levels of motorsport. 

Features

  • Multi-pulse/Stratified GDI and PI control
  • Active torque control, currently used in LMH and Hybrid applications 
  • Real-time FIA compliant PPU limit and BOP control
  • Paddle shift/sequential gearbox control
  • Pit lane speed limiter via a variety of control sources including per cylinder cut control
  • Active knock control (Advance and retard via cycle, time or lap beacon-based events
  • Traction control including grip estimation and track position-based control
  • 200kHz logging synchronous to engine position
  • Fuel flow control
  • Active aero control
  • Control sensor estimation and limp mode strategies
  • Advanced start line control via time and speed ramps
  • Quad Lambda, Quad VVT, Dual FBW  
  • Multistage setup locking and security access levels
  • Vast IO upto: 40x AIN (8x HS @ 200kHz), 12x DIN, 5 H-Bridges, 6 CAN Ports, 3 Ethernet / 1 EtherCAT
  • IO Expansion via EtherCAT– SJU 24x 16-bit AINs 
Capabilities

Capabilities

If users wish to add to the capabilities of the included control software, this is accommodated via Cosworth’s real-time embedded software generation usingan advanced developer platform which supports the creation of custom code in MATLAB Simulink.  

This allows users to deploy complex powertrain and chassis control algorithms, signal processing routines, dynamic models and ultra high-speed data processing within the development toolchain. For race-winning performance, develop strategies utilising Simulink Neural Network blocks to create the ultimate Machine Learning driven traction control to be one step ahead of the competition. 

Capabilities

Software

Pi Caltool

Pi Caltool

Cosworth’s ECU Calibration tool to interface with highly developed, class-leading control strategies included with the Antares ECU as standard. Patch calibration updates and view live ECU data.

Pi Toolbox

Pi Toolbox

Analyse and interrogate simulation, telemetry and logged data via motorsport specific graphical displays.

Pi Toolset

Pi Toolset

Used to configure logging, chassis control devices and manage telemetry streams. Create complex maths and logic channels, along with generating powerful, graphical driver displays.

Antares, the power to perform, engineered to win!

Antares, the power to perform, engineered to win!

Engineered by Cosworth to bring the pinnacle of motorsport technology to your fingertips.

The full capabilities of each Antares variant are shown on the matrix - click on more to download. 

Antares 4/6 Coming Soon – Register your interest