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<h1>ECMLink (V3) Firmware Changelog</h1> <div class="level1"> <p> <a href="http://www.ecmtuning.com/apps/firmwareupgrade" class="urlextern" title="http://www.ecmtuning.com/apps/firmwareupgrade" rel="nofollow">Firmware upgrade page</a> </p> <p> This page is ONLY for the full V3 package. If you have V3Lite, you need to refer to the <a href="/wiki/doku.php?id=v3litefirmwarechangelog" class="wikilink1" title="v3litefirmwarechangelog">V3Lite Firmware Changelog</a> instead. </p> </div> <h2>3.20.246 (09/08/2010)</h2> <div class="level2"> <ul> <li class="level1"> Fixed bug that produced scrambled boost control defaults when upgrading from older firmware.</li> </ul> </div> <h2>3.20.245 (08/02/2010)</h2> <div class="level2"> <ul> <li class="level1"> Added gear-based <a href="http://www.ecmtuning.com/wiki/boostcontrol" class="urlextern" title="http://www.ecmtuning.com/wiki/boostcontrol" rel="nofollow">boost control logic</a>.</li> <li class="level1"> Adjusted the load factor used when running speed density slightly so as to more closely match that used when running on a mass air sensor.</li> </ul> </div> <h2>3.20.174 (05/26/2010)</h2> <div class="level2"> <ul> <li class="level1"> Added individual deadtime control. This allows for fine tuning idle and cruise operation are large injectors.</li> <li class="level1"> Increased factory deadtime resolution from 15 usecs to 1 usecs. A resolution of 15usecs is fine for stock 450 injectors. But as injector size gets larger, you really need more resolution. A sudden 15usec change in pulsewidth at idle on FIC 1750s is HUGE compared to the same 15usec jump with stock 450s.</li> <li class="level1"> Removed "lock front O2" option because it was really unnecessary and caused more confusion than anything else.</li> </ul> </div> <h2>3.19.139 (12/23/2009)</h2> <div class="level2"> <ul> <li class="level1"> Enhanced logging of various bit values (ECU pin inputs, etc.) to increase logging rate when viewing those items.</li> <li class="level1"> Changed logging of LoadFactor to increase log rate.</li> <li class="level1"> Released a new and improved AFRatioEst that makes using this critical log item even easier and more accurate, particularly with larger injectors at idle and even cruise conditions.</li> </ul> </div> <h2>3.19.49 (10/05/2009)</h2> <div class="level2"> <ul> <li class="level1"> Provided new limits on injector pulsewidth to account for really large injectors on gasoline (2000+ cc/min).</li> </ul> </div> <h2>3.19.40 (09/10/2009)</h2> <div class="level2"> <ul> <li class="level1"> Added checkbox option to automatically disable MAF compensation when running in SD mode. While technically possible, it's very unusual (and not really recommended) to use the MAF compensation dialog when running in SD mode. This change disables the MAF compensation tab by default when running in SD mode. This can be particularly useful when trying to <a href="/wiki/doku.php?id=sdveadjsdratio" class="wikilink1" title="sdveadjsdratio">dial in your SD VE table</a> using a mass airflow sensor. When using this tool, you often find yourself swapping between the mass airflow sensor and SD mode. But when you swap into SD mode, you don't want all the same compensations in place that were used to dial the mass airflow sensor in. By disabling MAF compensation automatically while running in SD mode, you can freely swap between your mass airflow sensor and SD by simply selecting the appropriate Base MAF option.</li> <li class="level1"> Changed reflash logic slightly to account for a commanded <a href="/wiki/doku.php?id=v3hardreset" class="wikilink1" title="v3hardreset">hard reset</a> sequence a bit better.</li> <li class="level1"> Changed the way injector pulsewidth is captured on 1G ECUs to provide for a cleaner estimated A/F ratio in datalogs.</li> <li class="level1"> Major change to MAFClamp logic to try (again) to handle choppy GM MAF signals better.</li> </ul> </div> <h2>3.18.205 (6/13/2009)</h2> <div class="level2"> <p> This release is a major revision change. Please note that you must be running at least v3.18.205 of the laptop application <b>before</b> you upgrade your firmware. </p> <p> This release adds a number of major new features to the ECMLink device. </p> </div> <h3>Speed Density</h3> <div class="level3"> <p> First and foremost is speed density support. SD operation is explained in a lot more detail on the following pages. </p> <ul> <li class="level1"> <a href="/wiki/doku.php?id=sd101" class="wikilink1" title="sd101">Basic, high-level SD operation details</a></li> <li class="level1"> <a href="/wiki/doku.php?id=sdsetup" class="wikilink1" title="sdsetup">Details on setting up ECMLink for SD operation</a></li> <li class="level1"> <a href="/wiki/doku.php?id=sdveadjsdratio" class="wikilink1" title="sdveadjsdratio">Dial in the VE table while running off a mass airflow sensor</a></li> <li class="level1"> <a href="/wiki/doku.php?id=sdveadjcomft" class="wikilink1" title="sdveadjcomft">Dial in the closed-loop parts of the VE table while running SD (uses fuel trim data)</a></li> </ul> </div> <h3>Dual-bank Injectors</h3> <div class="level3"> <p> If you've wanted to run more than 4 injectors, here you go. You basically configure a set of conditions to trigger the mode and then configure how fuel should be adjusted when the mode is active. You can even dial in a delay between when the mode is technically triggered and when the adjustments actually go active. This can help with installations that use a mechanical relay, for example, to activate the secondary injector bank inputs to their injector driver box. </p> <p> Want to see what this roughly looks like? Screenshots are provided below. </p> <p> <a href="http://www.ecmtuning.com/images/forums/announce-2009-04-22/auxmaps.png" class="urlextern" title="http://www.ecmtuning.com/images/forums/announce-2009-04-22/auxmaps.png" rel="nofollow">http://www.ecmtuning.com/images/forums/announce-2009-04-22/auxmaps.png</a> <br/> <a href="http://www.ecmtuning.com/images/forums/announce-2009-04-22/fpsoutput.png" class="urlextern" title="http://www.ecmtuning.com/images/forums/announce-2009-04-22/fpsoutput.png" rel="nofollow">http://www.ecmtuning.com/images/forums/announce-2009-04-22/fpsoutput.png</a> </p> </div> <h3>Switchable maps (Secondary maps)</h3> <div class="level3"> <p> Yes, we're finally adding the concept of switchable maps. These are complete copies of your fuel and timing maps that you can switch between at any time. You can either have these switched on automatically based on a set of criteria you define (for example, to switch in a set of aux maps when nitrous activates) or you can define an input into the ECU to have active control over the switching function yourself with an external switch of some sort. </p> <p> A screenshot is actually part of the AuxMaps shot posted above. </p> <p> <a href="http://www.ecmtuning.com/images/forums/announce-2009-04-22/auxmaps.png" class="urlextern" title="http://www.ecmtuning.com/images/forums/announce-2009-04-22/auxmaps.png" rel="nofollow">http://www.ecmtuning.com/images/forums/announce-2009-04-22/auxmaps.png</a> </p> </div> <h3>EGR output control</h3> <div class="level3"> <p> Having control over the fuel pressure solenoid output has been used for several years to do all sorts of things, even some we never envisioned. But the need exists for additional control, so we're adding the same type of functionality to the EGR output as well. You can use this output for all the same stuff you could with the FPS output. You can control your cyclone manifold, for example, or your BOV bottom-port pressure or activate nitrous or water injection, etc., etc. </p> </div> <h3>Additional output control parameters</h3> <div class="level3"> <p> We have entirely redone the output control logic. Now you can configure RPM, LoadFactor, TPS, speed and knock sensor windows to do just about anything imaginable. Parameter "windows" provide more flexibility. You can have them trigger above, below, or in between whichever activation points you have an interest in. </p> <p> A screenshot is below of the new FPS controls. EGR output controls are identical. </p> <p> <a href="http://www.ecmtuning.com/images/forums/announce-2009-04-22/fpsoutput.png" class="urlextern" title="http://www.ecmtuning.com/images/forums/announce-2009-04-22/fpsoutput.png" rel="nofollow">http://www.ecmtuning.com/images/forums/announce-2009-04-22/fpsoutput.png</a> </p> </div> <h2>3.18.64 (5/20/2009)</h2> <div class="level2"> <ul> <li class="level1"> Changed MAF Clamp to work better with GM MAF sensors connected directly to the ECU. Previous versions did not work as well as we'd like with the choppy GM MAF signal. On some cars, the MAF Clamp function could get activated by a spike in the GM MAF signal that would never "unclamp". This version addresses that issue by providing additional input signal smoothing to prevent momentary glitches from triggering the MAF Clamp function.</li> <li class="level1"> Corrected bug in 2G chips that kept optional DTCs disabled. Although the application showed that the DTCs were checked and enabled, the ECU was not actually performing those checks.</li> <li class="level1"> Fixed bug on 1G ECUs that could corrupt datalogging stream table when the ECU is first powered on for the very first time after installing V3.</li> </ul> </div> <h2>3.18.47 (2/10/2009)</h2> <div class="level2"> <ul> <li class="level1"> Fixed bug on 1G ECUs that prevented the ECU from simulating airflow from throttle position when the MAF volume signal is lost.</li> <li class="level1"> Selecting a GM MAF sensor as the base sensor now implicitly locks IAT and Baro signals for you.</li> </ul> </div> <h2>3.17.142 (12/15/2008)</h2> <div class="level2"> <ul> <li class="level1"> Original release.</li> </ul> </div>