EFILive V7.5 and V8 Release Notes
Dec, 2016 Public Release
Version Numbers
· V7.5 Software: V7.5.9, Build 315
· V8 Software: V8.2.4, Build 309
· FlashScan/AutoCal Firmware: V2.07.107 (Nov 21, 2016)
· FlashScan/AutoCal Boot Block: V2.07.007 (Feb 07, 2014)
IMPORTANT:
The
EFILive software and firmware version numbers have been updated as follows:
· Version 7.5 software: V7.5.7 to V7.5.8 and again to V7.5.9.
1. Version 8
software: V8.2.2 to V8.2.3 and again to V8.2.4.
Those version number changes reflect two major compatibility updates:
1. The *.ctz and
*.coz tune files' internal formats have been updated.
Any tune file saved with this latest version cannot be opened using a previous
version.
A tune file saved with a previous version can be opened using a later version.
For the purpose of determining tune file compatibility, the third digit of the
software version number is used.
2. The *.obj
read/flash script files have been updated.
If you create a *.bbx quick setup file for your customers' AutoCal devices
using this software and firmware version, then you must ensure that the users'
AutoCal devices are also using this software and firmware version.
Updates in the most recent release are shown in orange.
EFILive V7.5
Calibration Updates:
Dodge Cummins
· CMD - Enhancements to existing operating systems.
· CME - Updated calibrations.
GM Gas
· E78 - Added support for 2017 trucks and enhancements to existing operating systems.
· E80 - Added support for new operating systems covering a variety of 2017 vehicles.
· E80 - Enhancements to existing operating systems.
· E82 - Added support for new operating systems for 2017 vehicles.
· E82 - Support for new OS and enhancements to existing operating systems.
· E84 - Added support for new operating systems for 2017 vehicles.
· E84 - Enhancements to existing operating systems.
· E84 - First calibration release covering 2016-17 1.4L vehicles.
· E92 - Added support for 2017 trucks.
· T43 - Added support for additional 2017 transmissions.
· E92 - Added support for new operating system.
· E82 - First calibration release for LGX 3.6L Direct Injection engine.
· E39A - Added support for new operating system.
· E78 - Added support for new operating system and enhancements to existing operating systems.
· E80 - Added support for new operating system.
· T43 - Added support for new operating system and enhancements to existing operating systems.
· T76 - Added support for new operating system and enhancements to existing operating systems.
· E39 Added support for new operating systems and enhancements to existing operating systems.
· E80 Bug fixes 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 cam angle PIDs for E80 controller.
· Added support for updated scaling for generic PIDs: MAP, MAF, EQRATO and WO2Sxx.
· Added support for editing recently released E39A controllers.
· 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:
· Some E84 operating systems were not being recognized correctly which was preventing some E84 tune files being opened.
· Renamed PID TCBVP (Turbocharger Boost Vacuum Pressure) to TCBGP (Turbocharger Boost Gauge Pressure).
· Fixed V7 read/flash failure if the scan tool's option: Edit->Properties->[Advanced]->Priority setting is set to any value other than 3.
· Fixed CVNs not updating correctly under the Pro Tuning license.
· Fixed <seq> template tag not generating the correct filename.
· Fixed right-click context menu not showing up on blank dashboard pages.
· 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:
· Added cam angle PIDs for E80 controller.
· Added "Frames" and "Elapsed" columns to the quick start lists in EFILive (also in the [F8: Tools]->[F2: Search] lists). Frames shows the number of frames in a data log file and Elapsed shows the elapsed time between the first and last frames in the log file.
· Added [V8 Scan] and [V7 Scan] quick folder select buttons in the [F8: Tools]->[F2: Search]->[Browse] tab page.
· Removed right-margin indicator from PID expression editor window.
· Added a quick-insert option to insert PID names into expressions for user defined calculated PIDs in the calculated PIDs editor.
· Added support for updated scaling for generic PIDs: MAP, MAF, EQRATO and WO2Sxx.
· Added PID validation in V8 pass-thru logging.
· Added option in [F8: Tools]->[F2: Search] to allow searching tune files for all segment part numbers not just operating system number.
· Changed the order and display names of the supported controllers' right-click menu selection. The new order groups similar controllers together. The display names are now more accurate, concise and easier to locate.
· Split the *.pdf documentation files into subfolders on the Start menu and in the Help menu.
· Added support for CAN integration of the AEM UEGO wide band controller. Select the AEM as a transmission controller to log the wide band PID WO2S11 which includes sub PIDs EQ_RAT11 (lambda) and WO2S11V (millivolts).
· FlashScan icon displayed in the system tray is now a generic representation of both FlashScan and AutoCal devices.
· Updated E39 boot loader software to correctly identify recently released E39A controllers.
· Added E39A as a unique controller for pass-thru scanning, black box logging and OBD operations. Previously selecting E39 covered both E39 and E39A.
· When a read-only *.bbx quick setup file is loaded, the fact that it is read-only is now indicated with the text "(file is "read-only" and cannot be modified)" which is displayed in red after the filename.
· Added support for new GM controller security options.
· AutoCal will no longer "auto-link" to the file being flashed when AutoCal is not already linked to a FlashScan device. To remotely link an AutoCal use the EFILive Control Panel -> [F7: Licensing]->[Link]->[Generate Remote-Link Code] option. To remotely un-link an AutoCal use the EFILive Control Panel -> [F7: Licensing]->[Link]->[Generate Remote-Unlink Code] option.
· Added an option to "downgrade" the security capabilities of secondary FlashScan devices. Downgrading the security capabilities allows you to distribute additional FlashScan devices that can be used to link AutoCals and save files for those AutoCals but that cannot be used to remove security settings on files nor unlink AutoCals.
· Added a new attribute to all FlashScan devices called "Protected Number". The protected number is used to implement the options described in the previous bullet point.
· Changed error message dialogs when trying to open *.coz files so that they now explain that *.coz files cannot be viewed or edited - instead of just showing a generic "unsupported file type" error message.
· 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:
· Tune file comments can now be edited after removing security restictions.
· Some E84 operating systems were not being recognized correctly which prevented some E84 tune files being opened.
· Renamed PID TCBVP (Turbocharger Boost Vacuum Pressure) to TCBGP (Turbocharger Boost Gauge Pressure).
· Fixed the "Do not show this again" option on the "Read or Flash Failure" warning, checking the option did not suppress the message display.
· Changing the display units of a PID in the V8 scan tool (on the data, gauges, charts or maps tab pages), followed by opening the Edit->Properties window, followed by changing the same PID's units again can sometimes result in the wrong units being displayed or in an access violation.
· Fixed search footer in some list views which was incorrectly displaying duplicate or partially duplicate copies of itself.
· Gauges configured to display US Customary units (i.e. mph, psi, °F etc) were incorrectly displaying metric values.
· Chart auto-scaling was not working after data logging has stopped and before any range selection is made.
· Fixed Cummins CMD operating system numbers being displayed incorrectly in the [F4: OBD] window.
· Hardened VIN licensing to detect and prevent allocating VIN licenses with corrupt serial numbers.
· PID FSST:FCLA was showing closed/open loop the wrong way around.
· Most DMA PIDs were not logging their correct values in V8 pass-thru.
· Fixed [F4: OBD]->[Retrieve All Information] which was giving a "Range Check" error if the retrieval attempt was made with 10 seconds of switching on the ignition.
· Fixed [F4: OBD]->[Tests] results not showing up when a transmission controller was detected.
· Tune file comments and history were not being displayed.
· Restored icons to main menu items.
· Filenames longer than 130 characters can cause "Access Violation" when displayed in the list of "Recent Items" on the main window.
· Scroll bars were not displaying or not displaying the correct size on dashboard property editor windows.
· Fixed "Access Violation" when loading a dashboard with calculated PIDs to be displayed, but those calculated PIDs were not selected in the currently open log file.
· Cummins (CMD/CME) operating system numbers were not displaying the last 2 digits on the [F4: OBD] window.
· Fixed pass-thru scan tool not detecting controllers under some conditions when starting a data log.
· Fixed [Yes/No] dialog boxes in EFILive Explorer that would respond as if the user clicked [Yes] when the dialog box's red close button was used to cancel the dialog.
· Re-enabled calculated PID function sum() which had been disabled.
· Re-enabled calculated PID function damp() which had been disabled.
· Fixed Access Violation when changing the name of a calculated PID while a log file is loaded that displays that same calculated PID.
· Optimized log file loading to only compute calculated PIDs once the entire file had been loaded.
· Fixed fault when BBX flashing a *.coz file for a P12 controller.
· Fixed "Index out of Range" error when clicking on the [Copy] button in the [F7: Licenses] window.
· Changed all occurrences of "wideband" to "wide band".
· Fixed "Perform Test Flash Only" default setting not being set correctly on the [F6: Cal-Flash] and [F7: Full-Flash] tab pages.
· When editing the filename in 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:
· Added "Record Diags" option to AutoCal's simple menu.
· Added support for updated scaling for generic PIDs: MAP, MAF, EQRATO and WO2Sxx.
· Increased AutoCal VIN license limit from 8 to 221 to match FlashScan.
· Added descriptions for negative response error codes in the range $0300..$037F.
Bug Fixes:
· Fixed internal test functions which were incorrectly reporting that the ALDL and SCI interfaces were faulty.
Documentation Updates
· EFILive V8 Reference Manual
· EFILive AutoCal Info For End Users
· AutoVE Tuning Tutorial
· EFILive AutoCal Info for Tuners
· Controller Authorization
· Cummins 2010-2017 Quick Start
· EFILocker COS Patch
· EFILive V8 Reference Manual
· EFILive Error Codes
· EFILocker COS Patch
Knowledgebase Updates
· Record All Diagnostics
· Controller Authorization
· Move Tune and Log Files to/from FlashScan V2/AutoCal
· Configure FlashScan V2 and AutoCal for BBX
· SD Card Configuration
· Finding FlashScan & AutoCal Boot Block and Firmware Versions
· Finding FlashScan & AutoCal Serial Number and Authentication (Auth) Codes
· Device Settings
· License Status
· Problems Reading a Controller
· Problems Flashing a Controller
· Device Settings
· USB FAQ