Powerlogger update with new features

[Mike Licht]

Bob has come up with some new software that allows the PL to adjust block learn for tuning and clear trouble codes directly from the PL console. This is a great and easy way to do your tuning. There is one catch, you will need a piece of code added to your chip and the new 3.0 version of PL. I have attached the zip file so you can update your logger (anyone can use it no matter what chip you have) and we will make a special offer to our chip customers, If you bought a chip in the last 30 days just return it and we will upgrade it at no charge. If you have bought a chip from us in the past and wish to upgrade call Marianne and she will set you up with one of the new chips for $60 and you can keep the old one too! Normal upgrades are $50 and you have to return the chip so this seems like a very good deal to me. Your purchase must be in our computer in your name to get this deal we go back at least 6 years currently so it should cover anyone.

Mike

 

[jasjamz]

That's cool! So no need to do the steps needed to put the chips in programing mode after you update the PL and get the chip modified?

 

[TurboBuRick]

Nice!

Will the clear code feature work without the chip upgrade?

When you say "adjust the block learn" is that referring to the user adjustable cells in the extender?

Also, this will only work with fullthrottle chips?

 

[Razor]

Great Work... Big ATTABOY!

Does Bob ever sleep

 

[Mike Licht]

For any of these things to work the new code will be added to the chip. I am sure Bob will give Eric at TT access to the chip code other than that I do not know. FYI Bob is not really human and therefore requires no sleep. After all these years he still suprises me from time to time with his thoughts and creations.
Mike

 

[esinger]

Adjusting BLM cells without having to go through all the foot pedal stumps is awesome! Bob may need to expand the BLM cell count. I know the TT SD chip now goes over the 16 cells that's displayed in the Powerlogger software.

 

[Mike Licht]

with a SD chip you need moe places to tune with a MAF chip you really don't. If you have a gen2 or pro it is needed even less since you have so much control

 

[TurboBob]

I sleep, but not very much....

Note that the pedal stomp method still works, so to make a small change you don't necessarily need to drag the laptop out.

You can change the Extender/Commander/Extreme adjustable parameters with this, but you can change the BLMs as well. Car running, or not. PL logging or not.

Clearing codes without losing settings is cool also.

Bob

 

[TurboBuRick]

Wow! Thats big Bob!

So if the blm's are running low, say 110, you can adjust that cell back to 128?

Will that block still have full range of correction after the adjustment?

 

[Royal-T-Ltd]

sounds cool..... but im kinda misunderstanding.... if the BLMs are off, wouldnt it be better to figure out why the car is off sooooo much and correct the problem with fuel adjustments at the necessary ranges rather than just "force" it to the desired block learn or am i misinterpreting the function......

but changing the functions w/o the foot pedal seems cool:biggrin:

 

[TurboDave]

These feature do in fact work great!!!!!! Want to change the cell to adjust fueling? Just enter a new value, it's virtually instaneous!! Clearing trouble codes is just as easy!! Not that I ever have troube codes to clear

I see the zip folder cantains the new PLC file but I didn't see the required S19 file to reflash the Powerlogger to version 3.0.???

I can post it here if you like.

 

[forcefed3.8's]

It might not be a problem with the car. It might be a "problem" with the chip. The chip programming is a guess by the chip maker. Most chips are pretty close as is, but might need some slight adjustment. If the chip was right on from the start, the need for fuel adjustments within the chip and with the translators wouldn't exist. Since all cars are different, it is hard to get a chip perfect without working with the car. The adjustments allow the user to tailor the chip to their car. I have some areas where the blms are out of whack. It isn't bad if it isn't maxxed out either way, the computer is still able to adjust. Changing the blms back to 128 will just give you the full correction ability of the computer.
People get too hung up on the idea of 128.

 

[TurboDave]

One of the REALLY shining features of this upgrade is in the hybrid community!! Not all hybrids are going to have an A/C system to turn on or off to get to certain programmable cells. Some might not even have a properly working park neutral signal for selecting certain cells.

With this upgrade just go in via powerlogger and change any of the programmable cells that need to be adjusted!! SLICK!!!

 

[streetknight]

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[TurboBob]

It might not be a problem with the car. It might be a "problem" with the chip. The chip programming is a guess by the chip maker. Most chips are pretty close as is, but might need some slight adjustment. If the chip was right on from the start, the need for fuel adjustments within the chip and with the translators wouldn't exist. Since all cars are different, it is hard to get a chip perfect without working with the car. The adjustments allow the user to tailor the chip to their car. I have some areas where the blms are out of whack. It isn't bad if it isn't maxxed out either way, the computer is still able to adjust. Changing the blms back to 128 will just give you the full correction ability of the computer.
People get too hung up on the idea of 128.

you are correct, if you change the blm, and the fueling is still off, and the ecm is closed loop, then the BLM will learn back to where you started.

The feature was really developed to allow code clearing and access to the programmable parameters. The BLMs came along for the ride.

Bob

 

[TurboBob]

These feature do in fact work great!!!!!! Want to change the cell to adjust fueling? Just enter a new value, it's virtually instaneous!! Clearing trouble codes is just as easy!! Not that I ever have troube codes to clear

I see the zip folder cantains the new PLC file but I didn't see the required S19 file to reflash the Powerlogger to version 3.0.???

I can post it here if you like.

The s19 file is contained within the PLC.exe file and will get written to the disk when PLC is run for the first time.

B

 

[Royal-T-Ltd]

It might not be a problem with the car. It might be a "problem" with the chip. The chip programming is a guess by the chip maker. Most chips are pretty close as is, but might need some slight adjustment. If the chip was right on from the start, the need for fuel adjustments within the chip and with the translators wouldn't exist. Since all cars are different, it is hard to get a chip perfect without working with the car. The adjustments allow the user to tailor the chip to their car. I have some areas where the blms are out of whack. It isn't bad if it isn't maxxed out either way, the computer is still able to adjust. Changing the blms back to 128 will just give you the full correction ability of the computer.
People get too hung up on the idea of 128.

i understand what you are saying but for those of us who are using translator Gen IIs or Pros .... wouldnt you look at your logs or monitor while driving and see where the Block Learn figures go "outta whack" and either take out or add fuel where needed???? – and usually if something is considerably outta whack or maxxed out in either direction, rather than arbitrarily setting it to 128, i would figure out why... whether a vacuum leak, clogged injector, faulty fuel pump, too much f/p, too much fuel enrichment, too much alky.....whatever......

 

[TurboDave]

i understand what you are saying but for those of us who are using translator Gen IIs or Pros .... wouldnt you look at your logs or monitor while driving and see where the Block Learn figures go "outta whack" and either take out or add fuel where needed???? – and usually if something is considerably outta whack or maxxed out in either direction, rather than arbitrarily setting it to 128, i would figure out why... whether a vacuum leak, clogged injector, faulty fuel pump, too much f/p, too much fuel enrichment, too much alky.....whatever......

Keep in mind folks. It's not really intended to change littoral BLM cells (because the ECM controls them),
But rather the cells that are used for "user tuning features". Extender owners know about these features.

Changing the cells that are still in use as actual BLM cells would be counter productive.

 

[TurboDave]

Here's another scenario where this new feature will more than pay for its self.

Imagine you have a whole bunch of user parameters set up in your Extender chip, and for whatever reason you need to do an ECM reset.

Imagine how long it would take to reset all those values back to your desired set points with the shifter/AC/lights/pedal method!!

Now they can all be set back littoraly in seconds!

 

[TurboBuRick]

you are correct, if you change the blm, and the fueling is still off, and the ecm is closed loop, then the BLM will learn back to where you started.

The feature was really developed to allow code clearing and access to the programmable parameters. The BLMs came along for the ride.

Bob

Here I'm thinking you zero the block learn back to 128 and the fueling would remain at the previously learned levels then start to learn again. That would be

If I understand this correctly, this is what ultimately happens but the fuel still has to be manipulated in the according user adjustable parameter. Then zero the BLM cell(s) back to 128 and see the how it tracks?