My Evaluation Notes...

JaredKaragen · Post by **JaredKaragen** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:25 am

Using vista, I have found the UAC getting in the way; everytime I want to launch eCtune. I do not wish to disable UAC, but I can not find a way to get the prompts to dissipear; aside from disabling the UAC. This is a secondary prompt, unlike the one when you tr to use the MMC for instance. I hve found a weblink to the code snippetts to have the application automatically gasin it's privlidges through the UAC: http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=209647 Is this implimented in eCtune?

Post by **calvin** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:52 pm

JaredKaragen wrote:Using vista, I have found the UAC getting in the way; everytime I want to launch eCtune. I do not wish to disable UAC, but I can not find a way to get the prompts to dissipear; aside from disabling the UAC. This is a secondary prompt, unlike the one when you tr to use the MMC for instance. I hve found a weblink to the code snippetts to have the application automatically gasin it's privlidges through the UAC: http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=209647 Is this implimented in eCtune?

i donwload it and will have a look

JaredKaragen · Post by **JaredKaragen** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:04 pm

Personal note about my offset issue: I am not sure whats going on. I did as per the Innovate instructions, and I shared the ground with the ECU, also tried tying it to the chassis ground as well; splitting like a + off the ground wire to earth and the WBO2. It stabilized the readings, but I am still getting unsatisfactory readouts IMHO; My offset is still -2.00, but my reading now is stable. I also shunted the power direct from the BATT connection on the underhood fusebox to a relay right next to the WBO2, and to the unit. It seemed to make the values chill out a little more. Next I will resort to hard-wiring the Vout (WBo2 voltage) to the ECU's harness in the cab, insteqd of out to the engine bay on a cut nd soldered o2 sensor plug. (replacing the narrowband) When I would try to calibrate the offset revving at an AFR range, it would be off as if the slope was incorrect... hard to explain, but at different AFR's, it required a different offset..... Using the default JAW profile. I need to try some more tests before I am certain about this. Something that did help straighten out the readings quite a bit was changing the wideband settings to be my linear amount that I used before: 1.00=10.0AFR, and 3.00=30.0AFR; This is acceptable (slight deviation from actual values) in my book because the whole idea behind the unit was to translate the AFR reading into a VOUT profile to be used on a multimeter... (thus 10.12=1.01v, and 20.87=2.09v, closest rounded decimal) I have no clue why the reading stays consistant now, but I will keep digging, because somehow I think it might just be something as simple as a corroded component or wire. Further notes: I will be hooking up the boost control solenoid I have and start installing the PWM circuits to the ECU and get to configuring and prepping fo rthe new setup to be built for further boost tests!

JaredKaragen · Post by **JaredKaragen** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:48 pm

Since my last update I have been doing a lot of street tuning and getting ready for a new build; trying to get my AFR's to an acceptable level so I can feel safe about breaking in my new motor and street tune it from day one. I have also found and sorted a small issue with updating to a new library that eCtune has started using. It required manually installing the file and it was pretty simple once I found the directions on how to install it from the web. I have also been working on different settings and variations of antilag at varying RPM's to note changes needed in either fuel or timing to keep a consistant result. I have received a new version to see if I can get the RPM's to not shelf off, and actually continue a cut and resume status like it did right before the backfire; it's pretty close to a softouch type operation already, but it seems if you try to get a more violent/agressive backfire, it does not want to do it again, and the RPM's seem to shelf off; RPM's maintaining a constant within 20-30RPM's plus or minus. More to be learned, and more to be added. Boost controller and innovate serial stream testing to commense shortly.

JaredKaragen · Post by **JaredKaragen** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 2:35 pm

Lots of changes to eCtune recently; mostly new features and things being cleaned up. Most recent project was the IIE's (Invalid Input Errors), and they were a daunting task; going through the windows and trying each field one by one, clicking, double clicking, click-dragging, and entering characters/values that are not valid. Almost done with the PArameters window; then onto the other windows/menus, but the PArameters window was used the most tis why I started there. Graph bugs are seeming like a thing of the past now; I haven't been able to reproduce any of the old ones, so this is a good thing; but I still need to play with the graph a little more before I deem it to be fixed. I have finally had a chance to play with closeloop mode. I am personally having issues getting the o2 heater to not throw a code; I need to try a new ECU/sensor before jumping to conclusions. But; nevertheless I enabled it for a short span the other dan and it did indeed work; so I am confused slightly. But here's the results for closeloop: Works as it should; can't see any issues from my means of using it anyways. Here's a snapshot of it in action; the live-tuning graph doesn't grap nearly as nice as when it's done in offline mode; but nevertheless, it is still a pretty sweet feature.

***Logged on the narrowband sensor***

Post by **calvin** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:23 pm

what doesn't graph correctly?

JaredKaragen · Post by **JaredKaragen** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:46 pm

MAybe it was the fact that playing back at 2X makes it look smoother =) I wouldn't say it's a bug or anything.