EFILive V8 Release Notes

March 2021 Release Candidate 1

 

Version Numbers

·         V8 Software: V8.3.5

·         V7.5 Software: V7.5.34

 

 

·         FlashScan/AutoCal V3:  Firmware: V3.00.062 (Mar 25, 2021)
                                    Boot Block: V3.00.005 (Oct 20, 2020)

·         FlashScan/AutoCal V2:  Firmware: V2.08.172 (Mar 25, 2021),
                                    Boot Block: V2.08.009 (Feb 27, 2021)

 

NOTE:  FlashScan/AutoCal V2 boot block was updated in Beta 3. You must update the boot block to V2.08.009, then update the firmware to V2.08.170 or later.

 

EFILive V8

Due to the new security/encryption option in this release, all tune files saved using V7.5.34 or V8.3.5 of the software or V2.07.169 or V3.00.059 of the firmware will no longer be compatible with older versions of the V7 or V8 software.
If you distribute tune files to other users (i.e., your customers), the recipients must be:

·         using version V7.5.34 or V8.3.5 or a later version of the software.

·         using version V2.07.169 or V3.00.059 or a later version of the firmware.

 

 

Enhancements:

V8.3.5 (Beta 7)

·         Hardened CAN based reading and flashing options against rogue modules that continue to transmit data on the CAN bus during bus silence.

V8.3.5 (Beta 6)

·         Added option to allow 2D maps to display table data without the min/max colored background.

V8.3.5 (Beta 5)

·         Changes to V8 flash process to allow flashing on some 2020/2021 GM model years that have an SGM fitted.

V8.3.5 (Beta 4)

·         Added shortcuts Ctrl+L and Ctrl+Alt+L for loading security settings and remote settings respectively from another file.

V8.3.5 (Beta 3)

·         Added JTAG import option for E86B files. Please watch for and report any invalid check sums detected in the "Boot Software" segment after importing E86B JTAG files.

·         Removed the base/empty 99999999.cam files and replaced them with named files that better reflect the controller type being supported. E.g., _E38.cam is the new name of the base/empty E38 *.cam file.

·         Optimized FlashScan V2 BBX flash speeds for encrypted files. FlashScan V2 will now flash encrypted files at the same speed as AutoCal V2.

·         Removed intermediate "Config files have been copied" dialog box when programming a BBX quick setup file to a FlashScan/AutoCal device.

V8.3.5 (Beta 2)

·         Scan Tool filter tool bar button is now available on [Data], [Gauges] and [Maps] tab pages, instead of just on the [Charts] tab page.

·         Changed the tune tool window title bar to display just the filename instead of the full pathname.

·         Added blank *.cam files (99999999.cam) for most currently supported controller types. That means you can now generate *.cax8 files for operating systems that have not yet been mapped by EFILive.

·         Added segment import/export support for E86A and E86B controllers.

·         Added a 2nd parameter to the script function _efiOpenFile() to allow just the file's meta data to be loaded - useful for analyzing the meta data of encrypted files, which otherwise could not be opened.

·         Added a 4th parameter to the script function _efiSaveFile() to activate encryption when saving a file from a script. Saving an encrypted file requires a FlashScan V3 device to be connected.

·         Added option to securely encrypt *.ctz and *.coz tune files to allow for secure distribution. Saving an encrypted file requires a FlashScan V3 device to be connected. Once encrypted the files cannot be easily decrypted (i.e. they cannot be viewed or edited), they can only be black box flashed using a FlashScan or AutoCal device.

·         V2 devices must use firmware V2.7.169 or later to flash encrypted files
Note: Black Box Flashing an encrypted file on V2 FlashScan devices can take 5-10 times longer than a non-encrypted file. Black Box Flashing an encrypted file on V2 AutoCal devices takes about 1/3rd longer.

·         V3 devices must use firmware V3.00.059 or later to flash encrypted files.
Note: Black Box Flashing an encrypted file on V3 devices takes about the same time as a non-encrypted file.

V8.3.4 (Beta 1)

·         When the default paste setting is not set to "overwrite" a warning message is shown to the user that explains the default paste setting is not set to the default "overwrite" option, but instead is set to one of: add, subtract, multiply or error correction.

·         Added reading of currently supported GM controllers for vehicles with a Serial Data Gateway Module.

·         Added built-in support for ECMs secured using 5-byte seed/key locks (Auth-code purchase no longer required).

·         Added [F4: OBD] VIN change option for all generic CAN controllers to allow VIN change to be performed on any CAN module with CAN ID in the range $7E0..$7E7.

·         Added seed/key unlock option to [F4: OBD] VIN change.

Bug Fixes:

V8.3.5 (RC 1)

·         Fixed PID name from CALC.REFPN to CALC.RAFPN. When a log file that contains the incorrect name CALC.REFPN is opened, the incorrect name is automatically converted to the correct name CALC.RAFPN.

·         When "pasting with labels", if the text on the clipboard contains pairs of { and } characters (e.g. as part of a row or column title), then all data outside the { and } was being incorrectly discarded, causing the label information to be lost and the paste with labels operation to fail.

V8.3.5 (Beta 7)

·         When both FlashScan and AutoCal are connected, clicking the [Check Firmware] button, then the [Refresh] button, then the [OK] button caused an Access Violation.

·         [F6: DVT] tab page loses its description if View->Hide Tab Descriptions is set then unset.

·         Generating remote link, unlink and max VIN codes using the EFILive Control Panel was truncating the code making the code impossible to use.

·         The tags: <cn>, <reg> and <name> were not being resolved correctly when generating pass-thru log file names using those tags as part of the filename's template.

V8.3.5 (Beta 6)

·         PID scaling for EQ_RATIO, MAP, O2 voltage and O2 current PIDs may sometimes be recorded incorrectly in the log file - causing incorrect values to be shown for those PIDs.

·         Fixed some LS1 misfire tables that were not displaying the correct misfire data.

·         AEM and BMS wide band data that was logged using black box logging on FlashScan/AutoCal V3 devices could not be displayed in the V8 scan tool because the AEM or BMS controller details were not being populated in the log file's meta data correctly.

V8.3.5 (Beta 5)

·         Merged DTC codes and MIL enablers into a single table for LS1A and LS1B controllers.

·         Ctrl+C shortcut was not working when copying text from calibration descriptions.

·         Fixed EFILive Control Panel, Update Boot Block which was failing with "Error $0023 File not found.".

·         Fixed filename templates generating incorrect filenames when changing folders in the save file dialogs.

·         Fixed "Filename template contains invalid character(s)." when no invalid characters are present.

V8.3.5 (Beta 4)

·         Fixed E35A and E35B, DSP2 and DSP5 custom OS upgrade which was previously only applying a partial upgrade.

·         Filename templates that are used to auto-generate scan and tune file names get confused and keep adding additional digits to the file name when changing folders in the "Save file" dialog, when numeric tags (such as <jd>) are placed next to the sequence number and when delimiters are not in use.

V8.3.5 (Beta 3)

·         Updated the right-click "Paste" context menu (and sub-menus) on the "Conversion" tab page to be the same format/layout as the right-click "Paste" context menu on normal calibration tables.

·         Fixed user defined PIDs not recording the correct data when black box logged on V3 devices.

·         Fixed tune file version checking that prevented BBX quick setup files being programmed to devices even when the file's and firmware's versions were compatible.

·         Fixed reading issue for CM850, CM870 and CM875 controllers where a successfully completed read may have been missing data from the ECM that would result in a no start if flashed back in. Files read after June 2019 may be unusable, files read prior to June 2019 should be ok.

·         Added T43 calibrations (in the range D11xx) that were missing from V8 editor.

·         Saving an E98 *.coz file creates a file with missing data. That will cause a $06FF (checksum) error if that *.coz file is flashed into an E98 controller.

·         Custom operating system (COS) upgrades are not being applied completely.
If you have applied a COS upgrade to any tune file using the V8 beta software, please delete the resulting tune file(s). Those partially upgraded tune files will contain only a partial COS upgrade which will not work and may cause problems if flashed into a vehicle.

V8.3.5 (Beta 2)

·         After saving a file "for AutoCal", then re-saving the file (not "for AutoCal"), the AutoCal remote license number remained set in the saved file, effectively performing a save "for AutoCal" again.

·         Calculated PIDs that computed a divide-by-zero, displayed as flat-line zero for all frames - instead of just for the frames that faulted with a divide-by-zero.

·         Importing a segment file into the wrong segment of a tune file was not being prevented, causing corruption in the tune file.

·         Scan tool [Data], [Gauges] and [Maps] tab pages were not updating to show filtered data only when a filter was applied. Also made filter tool bar button visible on all of those tab pages.

·         Segment export folder names were being incorrectly generated with embedded spaces. The spaces are now correctly converted to underscores.

·         Fixed wide band lambda and voltage scaling from AEM UEGO 30-0334 wide band controllers if/when the ECM requests non-standard scaling for wide band PIDs.

·         Fixed right-click option for editing tune tool maps' row and/or column labels - was producing an "Access Violation".

·         Fixed filename template format when using "no delimiter" between sequence number and <jd> (or any other numeric tag).

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.

Calibration Updates

Dodge Cummins

(Beta 7)

·         Added V8 editor support for CME tune files.

·         Added V8 editor support for CMF tune files.

Beta 5

·         New/updated operating systems and calibrations for CMF.

Cummins Heavy Duty

(Beta 7)

·         New/updated operating system CM2350A.

(Beta 3)

·         New/updated operating system CM2350A.

(Beta 2)

·         New/updated operating systems for CM2250 and CM2350A.

GM Gas

(RC 1)

·         New operating system support for E82.

·         New operating system support for E84.

·         Updated calibrations for E92.

(Beta 7)

·         Updated calibrations for E92.

(Beta 4)

·         Updated calibrations for E92.

(Beta 2)

·         Added V8 editing for E92.

·         New operating system for E82.

·         Operating system update for E39.

GM Diesel

(RC 1)

·         New operating system support for E98.

(Beta 2)

·         New operating systems for E98.

Transmission

(Beta 2)

·         New operating systems for T43.

EFILive V7

V7.5.34 (Beta 7)

·         Removed RoadRunner licensing requirements.

V7.5.34 (Beta 6)1

·         Fixed some LS1 misfire tables that were not displaying the correct misfire data.

·         Transmission controllers can now be pass-thru flashed without requiring a VIN license.

V7.5.34 (Beta 5)

·         Fixed copy/paste of text-based values in tables.

V7.5.34 (Beta 2)

·         Removed software registration requirements. That allows customers with only a FlashScan V3 devices to use the full features of the V7 software without requiring a FlashScan V2 device to be connected. It also means the V7 software is now fully functional for anyone who downloads and installs it.

V7.5.33 (Beta 1)

·         Version number synchronization for V2 firmware update.

FlashScan/AutoCal V3

Enhancements:

(RC 1)

·         RC1 Synch.

V3.00.061 (Beta 6)

·         When logging Innovate wide band data via the serial connection, spikes were sometimes visible in the data.

·         Fixed device hanging when serial data is transmitted to the device but the device is not configured with the "COM Port Type" set to "Wide-O2". (I.e. if it is set to "None" or "External").

V3.00.060 (Beta 3)

·         Internal updates.

V3.00.059 (Beta 2)

·         Added option to black box flash V2 or V3 encrypted *.ctz files.

V3.00.058 (Beta 1)

·         Added built-in support for ECMs secured using 5-byte seed/key locks (Auth-code purchase no longer required).

Bug Fixes:

·         None.

Known Issues:

·         None.

FlashScan/AutoCal V2

Enhancements:

(RC 1)

·         RC1 Synch.

V2.08.170 (Beta 3)

·         Optimized encrypted BBX flashing on FlashScan V2 devices.

V2.07.169 (Beta 2)

·         Added option to black box flash V2 encrypted *.ctz files.

V2.07.168 (Beta 1)

·         Added built-in support for ECMs secured using 5-byte seed/key locks (Auth-code purchase no longer required).

Bug Fixes:

V2.08.171 (Beta 7)

·         Fixed device crash when updating the date/time. The blue LED remains permanently illuminated and the device hangs requiring a re-boot.

Known Issues:

·         None.

Documentation Updates

(RC 1)

·         EFILive V8 Reference.pdf.

(Beta 3)

·         EFILive V8 Reference.pdf.

(Beta 2)

·         EFILive V8 Reference.pdf.

·         EFILive Error Codes.pdf.

·         EFILive Command Line Reference.pdf