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  3. Firmware update fail

    in Link G4

    Posted

    "Be sure to let us know what the was. For future reference..."

    Dont know what cause this problem.

    We send ECU to person who has know-how in ECU repairing, coding etc.

    He just run firmware update...... done!!


    "The problem is that you don't have read/write access to that folder"

    As said before.

    Maybe 4 laptops that we use have hidden protection or whatever.

    Thanks for letting us know Andi, I'm sorry it has been so difficult for this to get done.

    Like I said, occasionally we see PCLink installed to the wrong place and that is a very simple fix.

    I think that for some reason the 4 machines you tried happened to have the same security setting on those folders and for whatever reason wont let them go. I was able to replicate the fault here at Link by locking the folders, then unlocking them fixed the issue.

     

  5. Firmware update fail

    in Link G4

    Posted

    01.jpg

    Try to disable inheritance.

    Not workable.

    02.jpg

    Ok, now:

    1. Click Add.
    2. Click "Select a Principle"
    3. Type your username Verdana? , click check names, it should change to "SATELLITE\Verdana", press ok.
    4. Select "Full Control"
    5. Press Ok
    6. Click Add.
    7. Click "Select a Principle"
    8. Type administrator, click check names, it should change to "SATELLITE\Administrator", press ok.
    9. Select "Full Control"
    10. Press Ok
    11. Press Ok again
    12. Press Ok again

  6. [UPDATE] PCLink 5.6.5.3338 Released

    in G4+

    Posted · Edited by EngineeringDave
    new pclink

    Good morning everybody,

    Last night we released a new PCLink and Firmware, I updated this thread but it didn't stick (weird eh?)

    Thanks for your patience with the 5.6.2 to 5.6.5 update-requiring-ECU unlock bug. Thanks Davidv for his work around.

    PCLink Version 5.x.x.3338 (DLL Rev 3260) – 15-02-17

    Fixes

    • Fixed bug where users updating from 5.6.2 to 5.6.5 were required to enter a factory unlock code.

     

    G4+ Firmware Version 5.6.5.3335 – 14-02-17

    Changes

    • Add CAN frames to Audi TT mode to support later models.

    Fixes

    • DI 3 & 4 pullups now remain enabled after power cycle on Monsoon

     

    I'll leave these notes attached because they're still quite relevant to this release:

    PCLink version 5.x.x.3289 (DLL Rev 3260) - 22-12-16

    New Features

    • Shift + V and Shift + H interpolate the current table selection vertically and horizontally respectively.

    Changes

    • Improvements to: CAN window, idle control settings, table axis setup window, parameter selection, connection settings, offline basemap settings.
    • Renamed ‘Value List’ to ‘Logged Value List’ to differentiate it from ‘Runtime Value List’
    • Time plot legend now displays the entire status for the current log file (overlays are still truncated to keep the legend size reasonably small)

    Fixes

    • When opening a new log file, time plot zooms all the way out.
    • Fixed a few broken help links.
    • Cal tables 4 to 6 now round Lambda values properly in Japanese. Further improvements to Cal table 4 to 6 settings.
    • Target Gauge now recalls its min and max values better.

    Firmware Version 5.6.5.3303 - 28-01-17

    New Features

    • Increased the number of Virtual Auxiliaries to 8.
    • Added trigger modes for Suzuki K6A without VVT and Rover K series.

    Changes

    • Added user labels to Aux 11-16.
    • DI 11-16 now have GPSpeed option.
    • Added DI 12-16 as input selections for Speed Limit, Anti-lag switch and Gear Sift up/down.
    • Aux 17-20 now accept Virtual Aux as input to mimic GPOutput functionality.
    • Aux switch conditions now accept APS%, Speed DI 11-16, CAN TC and Ignition switch as inputs.
    • 100kbit/s option added to CAN.
    • Added Zeitronix ZT3 lambda calibration.
    • Increased Speedo Out maximum frequency to 4kHz on Aux 1-4 and Aux 17-20.
    • Fuel Pump Prime can now be set to zero seconds.
    • Knock Control sampling has had delay removed to increase sampling window to cylinder spacing minus 5 degrees.
    • Loss of signal from CAN-Lambda sets lambda value to zero and any zero value is removed from Lambda Average.
    • Lambda Average defaults to zero if no wideband sensors are working correctly and CLL is suspended.
    • Closed loop FP Speed now supports positive polarity and a Pump Off duty cycle has been added.
    • Fuel calculation now uses Short Pulse Width Adder table up to 8000rpm.

    Fixes

    • MAP Delta on table axis can now be set negative.
    • BMW M3 trigger mode now energises bank 2 injectors on Multi-Point Group mode.
    • OBDII Lambda1 and Lambda 2 equivalence ratios were reversed.
    • Trigger Arming Voltage was not always updated when ECU logging was running at its maximum.
    • Injector Test now always turns injector off even when Injection Mode is off.
    • VVT tables now become visible if CAM Type changed.
    • Dual Fuel Tables Interpolate Between is supported for Traditional Fuel Mode.
    • GPTable allocation could be corrupted in rare situations.
    • Prevented trap if FP-Speed selected on Aux that did not support PWM and PWM control mode selected.
    • Thunder onboard wideband could continue to indicate normal operation even if a fault developed.
    • Closed loop Boost Control now operates on Monsoon after power cycle.

    As always, here's how to update your firmware the best way:

  7. Firmware update fail

    in Link G4

    Posted · Edited by EngineeringDave

    If that doesn't work can you do what you did earlier:

    1. Go to C:\Link G4\PCLink G4 and right mouse click on "Firmware" folder, go properties.
    2. Open the Security tab, click on 'Advanced'.
    3. Take a screenshot of the window that opens and post it here or email it to tech support.

    Andi you still haven't done this bit yet

  9. Firmware update fail

    in Link G4

    Posted

    Damn. I was sure that would take care of it.

    When you close PCLink, do you get a window that pops up and says "Abnormal Program Termination"?

    Can you go to the firmware folder, if the tempqw file is there, can you delete it and try again?

    If that doesn't work can you do what you did earlier:

    1. Go to C:\Link G4\PCLink G4 and right mouse click on "Firmware", go properties.
    2. Open the Security tab, click on 'Advanced'.
    3. Take a screenshot of the window that opens and post it here or email it to tech support.

  10. Firmware update fail

    in Link G4

    Posted

    Ok, try this.

    1. Click "Change" next to Owner, type "administrators" then click "Check Names", it should change to something like "SATELLITE\Administrators", press Ok.
    2. Under Owners you should now see "Replace owner on subcontainers..etc.." check this.
    3. Press Apply.
    4. Click on "Disable Inheritance", when prompted tell it to remove all inherited permissions from this object.
    5. Press Apply
    6. Click Add.
    7. Click "Select a Principle"
    8. Type your username Verdana? , click check names, it should change to "SATELLITE\Verdana", press ok.
    9. Select "Full Control"
    10. Press Ok
    11. Press Ok again
    12. Press Ok again
    13. Try that.

    What we've done is taken total control over the folder Link G4 and all the folders and files inside it, including the Firmware folder.

    Let me know how you get on.

  11. Firmware update fail

    in Link G4

    Posted

     

    If the OP can install (& uninstall) PC Link then you would assume he must have write access to C:\Link G4.  Could it be something seemingly unrelated like for instance windows regional/language settings that are preventing this file from being named a certain way or not allowing certain characters etc?  Does that firmware file "tempqw" normally have no extension on it as shown in the error message?

     

    Andi, another quick test you could try that might confirm if there really is any write access problem;  Make a blank/empty notepad file on your desktop, name it tempqw.txt. Next, right click on it, select rename then delete the ".txt" so now you just have a blank file called "tempqw" with no extension.  Copy this and try pasting it into C:\Link G4\firmware. If it pastes ok with no error message than that at least confirms your access is ok and might be another clue.  Delete that file after this test. 

    Windows allows you to install programs to non read/write/execute locations, then when you try to run them they fall over. We see this a lot with people who install PCLink to Program Files thinking they know better than we do. You may copy and paste things in, around and out of Program Files, but programs are not allowed to read write here. For this reason I think this is still a simple permissions setting that these four machines happen to have set, I still have some investigation to do.

    Andi, please:

    1. go to C:\ and right mouse click on "Link G4", go properties.
    2. Open the Security tab, click on 'Advanced'.
    3. Take a screenshot of the window that opens and post it here or email it to tech support.

  14. PCLink 5.6.4.3229 Released

    in G4+

    Posted · Edited by EngineeringDave

    Hi guys, so I've just put up a new release of PCLink and the firmware. Thanks for your patience with this one

    You can grab it from here: http://www.linkecu.com/software-support/pc-link-downloads/

    PCLink version 5.x.x.3229 (DLL Rev 3189) - 03-10-16

    New Features

    • Basemap Backup - See Firmware Updater - Basemap Backup for details.
    • Shift + clicking on view close icon closes the view without prompting the user - useful for quickly closing many views.
    • Save Trigger Scope as log file.

    Changes

    • Improvements to CAN Setup form.
    • Improvements to Parameter Selection - will now search based on filter selection, table axis selection is now restricted to parameters available to the ECU.
    • When changing a value using a math function, the input is not tested against the bounds of the item it is changing. Note that if the value goes outside of the bounds, it will be set the to the relevant maximum or minimum.

    Fixes

    • Users can now select more than 25 parameters when adding them to the ECU Logging list.
    • Pasting cells on to a table will always paste from the top left hand corner of the selection.
    • Allocated tables now zero axis as well as table values when prompted.
    • Traction Control tables now update which table is active correctly.
    • G4 basemaps are now able to be upgraded to G4+ by loading them into a G4+ ECU again.
    • Improved performance of CAN Devices form with respect to programming CAN-Lambda Modules on slower computers. 

    Firmware Version 5.6.4.3240 - 20-10-16

    New Features

    • Support for Monsoon ECU.

    Fixes

    • Knock and individual cylinder ignition trims did not always operate as expected.

    NOTE: Critical update for 5.6.0 – 5.6.3 firmware.

    Firmware Version 5.6.3.3227 - 30-09-16

    New Features

    • GP Timer can now be reset on a input transition.
    • Gearshift engine cut can now be selected as ignition or fuel.

    Changes

    • Idle Ignition Table is now interpolated in 0.1 degree steps.
    • Recalibration for ECU temperature below -10 degrees C.
    • RPM and MAP Limits Ignition Trim range is increased to -20 degrees.
    • Add Toggle switch mode to Traction Control Disable Switch.

    Fixes

    • Corrected modelled fuel equation when BAP is used as load.  WARNING:  If previously tuned using BAP as load, a retune will be required.
    • When using  Group/Staged injection mode with modelled fuel equation the secondary injectors gave 0.2ms pulse when locked-out.
    • Boost Wastegate Duty Trim Table was being corrupted on  Link G4+ Force GDI ECUs.
    • Wasted Spark ignition now works on Ford BA XR6 trigger mode.
    • Half sync starting now drives all ignition outputs on Ford BA XR6 trigger mode.
    • Speedo Out now works on Aux 17 - 20.
    • Lock Timing switch now works on DI9 & DI10.
    • Fuel cuts now work if injector duty cycle is 100%.
    • DI5 status is now updated is set to Traction Disable.
    • Lambda Average now includes inputs from CAN-Lambda.
    • Microtech Dash CAN stream now outputs oil and fuel pressure correctly.

    As always, here's how to update your firmware the best way:

    If you have any questions or issues please post them in this thread. 

  15. Table Allocation

    in G4+

    Posted · Edited by EngineeringDave

    Dave - correct. Turned off VVT for both intake and exhaust, and even zero'd out the tables, table allocaton remains the same and does not change to "OFF". This was using the Fury sample file provided with PC Link.

    If you go to your Auxiliary Outputs on the Fury sample you'll see Aux 1 and Aux 2 are set to VVT Cam Solenoid, turning these to OFF should allow those tables to be reallocated.

    Tables aren't allocated until VVT is turned on and there is a VVT Cam Solenoid pin assigned. Therefore tables aren't 'deallocated' until VVT is turned off, and the pin is unassigned.

    Hope this helps!

  18. Table graph view

    in G4+

    Posted

    You can zoom with the mouse scroll function. If you don't have a full scale mouse attached to your laptop, most laptops have a scroll fucntion built into the mouse pad. This is usually a bar on the right hand side of the mouse pad, on mac you use a two finger gesture. Sorry I was unable to make this a keyboard shortcut.

  19. What is new with PCLink V5.6.1.3098 Firmware

    in G4+

    Posted

    In the 'Release Notes' in the help file under the 'PCLink G4+ Users Manual' section it says:

    ECU Firmware Version Information:

    G4+ Firmware Version 5.6.1.3082 - 31-05-15

    New Features

    ·Support added for the Link G4+ Force GDI ECU.
    ·Added GDI Pump Control functionality (available only on GDI specific ECUs).
    ·Added Closed Loop Fuel Pump Speed Control mode.
    ·Added Open Loop Fuel Pump Speed Control mode.
    ·Added MAP Sensor calibrations for eight common Bosch sensors and new Link sensors.
    ·Added Oil Pressure, Fuel Pressure, Oil Temperature, % Fuel Cut, % Ign Cut, Exhaust Pressure, ECU Temperature and Altitude as table axis options.
    ·Added built in CAN streams for Link CAN-Lambda.
    ·Ford BA and Toyota 2GR-FE trigger modes have been revised to allow the engine to start on wasted spark and group fuel then switch to sequential for improved starting.
    ·Added Thermocouple 1 and Thermocouple 2 on EGT11 and EGT 21 OBD PIDs.
    ·Made so fault codes can be cleared by holding throttle position above 80% for 10 seconds at key on and engine stalled.
    ·Added Lock Timing Digital Input function to allow adjustment of base timing without PCLink.
    ·Added calibrations for Honda air and water temperature sensors.

    Changes

    ·Int. Lambda xxx parameters have been renamed to just Lambda xxx as can be written to by external module.
    ·Under some conditions during fuel cut limiting short injector pulses of 0.2ms could occur.  This would only cause issues on GDI type injectors.
    ·Maximum MAP Limit has been increased from 500 kPa to 1000 kPa.
    ·Differential fuel pressure now calculates with 1 kPa resolution instead of 5 kPa and the range is extended.
    ·Increased the amount of ignition retard allowed in speed limit for pit lane speed control.
    ·Added Lambda 3-8 to Lambda Average.

    Fixes

    ·Lambda Average did not include analog Lambda 1 at times.
    ·Plug-ins now show tables 21 - 30.
    ·Changed VVT solenoid control to become active when engine started, previously waited until speed lockout reached.
    ·Exclude internal Lambda from Lambda Average when status is not "operating".
    ·ECT Ign Trim parameter would flicker between the table number and zero when the engine was stalled.
    ·Inconsistent display of data from Trigger Scope on Thunder ECUs.
    ·FP Speed (%DC) has been changed to a numerical parameter to display actual fuel pump control duty cycle.
    ·Fixed support processor firmware update not completing correctly on Thunder ECUs some time.
    ·MAP Limit did not change its units, was always in kPa.
    ·Changed Holden V6 Alloytec II VVTi trigger first sync to reduce errors.
    ·Fix idle speed control RPM lockout sometimes not being applied correctly.
    ·Fixed Nissan VQ30 triggers occasionally missing the sync point.

    PCLink Version Information:

    Version 5.x.x.3098 (DLL Rev 3070) - 10-06-16

    New Features

    ·Added support for Force GDI. See GDI Pump Control, Force GDI Header Pinout and Force GDI Specific Wiring for details.
    ·Added support for Link CAN-Lambda module. See Device Specific CAN Information for details.

    Changes

    ·Added a prompt to the logging setup window to remind the user to perform a store.
    ·In parameter selection windows; DI 11-16 parameters now display a label, if one is present.
    ·Boost Control tables now display whether they are active as soon as they are allocated.

    Fixes

    ·Fuel Pump Control - FP Speed table now displays 'Inj Duty Cycle (%)' in the table axis setup as it should.
    ·Stopped an exception from occurring when the user closed PCLink too soon after opening.
    ·The load axis on all tables are now updated when units are switched between imperial and metric.
    ·Audio View now resizes properly (only occurred when it was quite large).
    ·VVTi Exhaust Target and Anti-Lag Ign table values now round correctly when offline.
    ·Table graphical view icons now disappear properly.
    ·Fixed an issue where CAN settings were not retreived correctly on Storm (Black).

  23. Evo 6 2.3RR wiring diagram

    in G4+

    Posted

    Oh yeah, I forgot all about this post, sorry.

    I don't have anything to post right now, but the real tool in visio is the drawing explorer, it took me ages to find it and turn it on.

    https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Edit-your-drawing-in-the-Drawing-Explorer-window-298c7c17-7d6e-4a82-9a7f-fdc32910b59b

    https://support.office.com/en-gb/article/Edit-your-drawing-using-the-Drawing-Explorer-window-81502ef3-6cac-423e-b4f1-1c19a5126e70

    From the drawing explorer you can add wire colours with stripes etc

    Here's the guide I followed/copied:

    http://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28215753/Multi-color-line-in-Visio-2010.html

  24. Link Thunder Load Axis issue

    in G4+

    Posted · Edited by EngineeringDave

    yesterday I was wondering about some other things.

    - > suddenly my MAP-Axis in Fuel Table1 was automaticaly cut.

    I had a 22x20 Fuel table. I selected the Axis Setup

    Allthough the Fuel table in the background had 20 MAP values -  only the negative values where visible in the Axis Setup.

    After leaving the Axis setup, the Fuel table was cut to these remaining negative MAP values on MAP-Axis.

    I was not able to repeat this, so I dont know what happened.

    This may very well be related to what I fixed, I'll take another look and see if anything jumps out.

    Cheers
     

    A bit different issue but with the newest firmware. I can´t get graphic view visible at the same time with grid view on fuel table or ignition table etc. And while looking at the graphic view only, the visibility is very blurred and can´t see any values. This all when offline. Haven´t tested online yet. 

    I'm preparing a video that covers how to work with the new graphic view.

    Can you post a screenshot of your graphic view and a screenshot of your Help>About window too please?

    I have same Axis problem on a Fury ecu .  -79, -69, -59 etc  

    Regards

    Jim

    Hey Jim, yeah this is a PCLink bug, so it'll show up in all basemaps while you're offline.

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