EFILive V7.5 and V8 Release Notes

July, 2016 Beta 1 Release

 

Version Numbers

·         V7.5 Software: V7.5.7, Build 310

·         V8 Software: V8.2.2, Build 304

·         FlashScan/AutoCal Firmware: V2.07.103 (Jul 30, 2016)

·         FlashScan/AutoCal Boot Block: V2.07.007 (Feb 07, 2014)


Updates in the most recent release are shown in orange.

EFILive V7.5

Calibration Updates:

Dodge Cummins

·         None.

GM Gas

·         E39 Added support for new operating systems and enhancements to existing operating systems.

·         E78 Enhancements and bug fixes to existing operating systems.

·         E80 Bug fixes to existing operating systems.

·         E92 Added support for new operating systems.

·         T43 Enhancements to existing operating systems.

·         T76 Enhancements to existing operating systems.

GM Diesel

·         T87 First calibration release for 6 speed Allison Transmissions.

Known Issues:

·         When opening a tune file from Windows Explorer, either by double clicking on it or right-clicking and selecting “Open” and the file cannot be opened for any reason, then no error message is displayed and the file is not loaded. To view the error that prevents the file from being opened, first start the Tune Tool software, then attempt to open the tune file; the error will then be displayed normally.

Enhancements:

·         Added template for tune file names in V7.

·         Added tag <jd> to filename templates. <jd> returns the Julian Day of the year.

·         Added option to allow sequence number to be 1, 2, 3 or 4 digits.

Bug Fixes:

·         Updated PID MFCYCLDLY to correctly handle PID differences between VPW and CAN modules

·         Updated PID MFCYLIDX to be defined as signed instead of unsigned.

EFILive V8

Known Issues:

·         When logging DMA PIDs (i.e. PIDs whose names end with "_M" or "_DMA"), if the ignition is switched off for an extended period while data logging but data logging is not terminated, then when the ignition is switched on again the data log automatically continues. However the DMA PIDs may no longer return valid data.

Workaround: EFILive recommends stopping the data log and restarting the data log when switching off the ignition for extended periods.

·         When Black Box Logging PIDs from an ECM and TCM simultaneously and a PID is selected from the transmission controller (TCM) that has an identically named PID in the engine controller (ECM), (i.e. RPM) then when the log file is opened in the V8 software for viewing, the TCM PID will be displayed as if it originated from the ECM. The PID's data will have correctly been logged from the TCM, only its name will appear to indicate that it was logged from the ECM.

Workaround: None. It is a restriction of the *.efi (V7.5 log file format). That restriction will be removed and the TCM PIDs will display their true origin once the V8 scan tool software is available.

Enhancements:

·         Split template properties into Scan and Tune sections so that unique templates can be configured for both Scan and Tune files.

·         Added tag <jd> to filename templates. <jd> returns the Julian Day of the year.

·         Added option to allow sequence number to be 1, 2, 3 or 4 digits.

·         Added option to allow *.coz filenames to use auto-incrementing filenames.

·         Added option to prevent auto-incrementing sequence number from being dynamically updated when changing folders in the "File Save" dialog.

Bug Fixes:

·         When editing the filename in the the "Save File" dialog, automatic updates to the auto-incrementing sequence number can cause the filename to disappear or to change unexpectedly.

FlashScan/AutoCal

Known Issues:

·         When logging DMA PIDs (i.e. PIDs whose names end with “_M” or “_DMA”), if the ignition is switched off for an extended period while data logging but data logging is not terminated, then when the ignition is switched on again the data log automatically continues. However the DMA PIDs may no longer return valid data. EFILive recommends stopping the data log and restarting the data log when switching off the ignition for extended periods.

Enhancements:

·         None.

Bug Fixes:

·         None.

Documentation Updates

·         EFILocker COS Patch.pdf

Knowledgebase Updates

·         Problems Reading a Controller

·         Problems Flashing a Controller

·         Device Settings

·         USB FAQ