Why learn the shortcuts
On a dyno or a road tune, the engine is only sitting in a given cell for a moment. Being able to jump to it, nudge it and move on without reaching for the mouse makes a real difference to how fast, and how accurately, you can tune. The shortcuts below are for ESP (Elite Software Programmer). We've grouped them by what you're trying to do rather than by key.
Changing cell values
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
PgUp / PgDn | Raise or lower the selected cells by the normal step |
Ctrl + PgUp / PgDn | Fine adjustment: a smaller step up or down |
Shift + PgUp / PgDn | Coarse adjustment: a bigger step up or down |
0-9 | Start typing a new value for the selection |
P | Change the selection by a percentage, positive or negative |
L | Linearize: smooth the selection into a straight line between its end cells |
Ctrl + C / Ctrl + V | Copy and paste cells |
Ctrl + Shift + arrow | Copy the current value into the neighboring cell in that direction |
More detail on each of these is in increasing and decreasing cell values.
Selecting and moving around a table
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| Arrow keys | Move the selection |
Shift + arrow | Grow the selection |
Ctrl + arrow | Shrink the selection |
Ctrl + Space | Collapse the selection back to one cell |
Space | Jump to the cell the engine is using right now |
Home / End | Jump the selection to the left or right edge of the table |
Ctrl + A | Select every cell in the table |
R | Toggle All Ranges mode |
A | Toggle All Ranges Above mode (needs All Ranges on first) |
Insert / Delete | Add or remove a row or column |
Space is the one we use constantly. Hold the engine at a load point, tap Space, adjust, and move on.
Moving between tables and pages
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
Alt + arrow | Switch to another map |
Tab / Shift + Tab | Next or previous tuning page |
Ctrl + Shift + any non-arrow key | Jump to the tab page assigned to that key. If nothing is assigned yet, the current tab gets that shortcut |
F3 | Axes setup |
F4 | Main setup |
T | Turn trace on, reset it, or turn it off in Text View |
Custom tab shortcuts are worth setting up. Assign Ctrl + Shift + F to your fuel page and Ctrl + Shift + I to ignition, and you can flip between them without hunting through tabs.
Wideband quick tune
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
Q | Quick tune the cell the ECU is using now |
W | Quick tune that cell plus the cells above it in rpm and load |
Both need a wideband O2 sensor enabled. Quick tune adjusts fuel toward your target from the measured mixture, so make sure the sensor reading is stable before you press the key. See quick tune for how it works.
Connection, logging and the rest
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
F5 | Connect to or disconnect from the ECU |
F6 | Start or stop a PC datalog |
F7 | Enter or leave datalog playback |
F8 | Play or pause the loaded log (playback mode only) |
F1 | Help |
F11 | Full screen |
Ctrl + F12 | Reboot the ECU |
Rebooting the ECU with the engine running will stall it. Only do it with the engine off, and make sure any changes you want to keep are saved first.
Keyboard FAQ
How do I make smaller adjustments than PgUp gives me?
Hold Ctrl with PgUp or PgDn. For bigger steps, hold Shift. For an exact number, just type it.
Are these the same in NSP for Nexus?
This list is for ESP on Elite ECUs. NSP is different software, so check its own shortcut list before relying on any of these there. For the terms used here, see the ESP glossary.
