General Questions
16-06-2018
New Serial connection problem Need help
Box nr. v3/17302 DBW
Car Supersaloon LS2 1000 Nm
End user saved config from old (2017) ecu and uploaded to new ecu.
- Perhaps we could review that config ?
- was it uploaded to 1.2.31 firmware ?
- or 1.2.38 fw ?
- Using a new Vemstune, after "upgrade ini from web" ? Was VT "upgrade ini from web" as recent as the fw or newer ? What was the exact VT version ?
- you know, we could try to reproduce, but the very config would be very essential...
- GenBoard/Firmware/BootLoaderLoopback is the first to try to go to bootloader (which allows testing serial conn, or verify or upload fw). Helps 99% of cases (even if fw or config uploaded is severely problematic in some way). Can you try it ?
- measure voltage on DSUB9/pin2 (from ECU) and DSUB9/pin3 (from PC), just in case.
- replacing any IC (or even disassembling) only (only after some more diagnostics) as a last resort (very rarely necessary)
- can we, maybe think of some similar environmental circumstance (high voltage from an USB-RS232 adapter ?) similar to v3/17956 ?
VT says ecu found and when it start to load pages it stops at page 1. Then ecu disconnected - no ecu found.
Replaced max 232 but no luck.
Car and team must be racing at 22-06-2018.
How can we help them ASAP- new ecu-isp firmware flash or any other help will be great.
Do you have ISP hardware ? (eg. "bsd" cable or "usbtiny" cable ?)
Thank you
Peter
11-06-2018
Problem solved
Serial connection
I replaced max232 and it is now working aging.
Thank you for great support
2018-05-29
Need Help: ECU runs but no serial connection (MAX232 problem suspected if wiring has good ground and no intermittent RX/TX problem).
End user had problems connecting to ecu.
We have tested on 5 pc and many usb to serial connectors.
Problem started as a small issue but got worse over the time and now we have total lost any kind of connection.
ECU 17956
The ecu is running nice in the testbench but no communications.
You can measure and check outside connection and disassemble if that does not solve. Do you have a spare ST232D or MAX232 (SOIC16) IC already ?
I really need to get his car up and running so please help.
- If you carefully checked connection TX, RX and GND ground connections (really, do not just assume that connections are good because it worked before; sometimes it communicates with insufficient ground, or intermittent conn causes very same symptom)
- we send MAX232 (or ST232D) for no extra charge for fastest solution
- a hot-air blower and a small piece of Al foil needed to make a rectangular window around the chip to protect surroundings (remove the chip with tweezer gently, with "no force", only after really melted)
- 99% that MAX232 chip replacement solves the problem, if connections are really good). +100 EUR (off listprice next purchase) if solved on site
- we send MAX232 (or ST232D) for no extra charge for fastest solution
30/1-2018
Haw to connect flex fuel sensor to pcb 3.8
ECU 9952
How to connect GenBoard/VerThree/FlexFuel sensor to the "SCL" of v3.8 pcb
- note: 2nd wheelspeed available on pin if ECU ordered with 2nd wheelspeed, eg EC10/pin6 below (or is that a separate project ? Please never mix different projects on same page, please create separate page)
- check the paper docs received with the device.
- Safe to feed frequency or other 0-5V signal with 1k to unknown EC10 or other pins (and see wheelspeed [analog input] reactions in VemsTune)
See GenBoard/VerThree/Schematic to connect to port SCL
- check in the schematic which AVR pin, and measure if at least the protection resistor is there. [On v3.8 filter and protection is embedded in PCB]
- see InputTrigger/WheelSpeed Second Wheelspeed input and any references, eg. SubaruEj
- Note: normally wheel speed 2 is wired to EC36 pin 30
- this pin also goes to p259
- no NEED to cut the p259 trace, the p259 output does NOT pull to GND (or do anything) if not activated.
- so wiring SCL to EC36 pin 30 can be done without tracecut.
- only start any such modification if willing to follow the schematic to verify any hint, and avoid static electricity damage
BMW 88 pin Boost valve
We need to connect a N75 boost valve to this 88 pin ecu but what pin will we connect to?
Econoseal 10 pin connector
Pin 8 and 9 Extra output with flyback.
- What does it mean ? (p259 or inj-FET or what ?)
- exactly as written, same as in VemsTune
- so in VemsTune, outputs menu select boost control and choose
- Extra output 5 if you connected to "Extra output 5"
- Extra output 6 if you connected to "Extra output 6"
Round only AIM
Hi
Setting up aim coolant temperature something goes wrong while temp goes form 99 to 100 degrees. Should be 100 but at the display i can see number 180. I have used the predefined values and working great until it gets to 100 degrees.
Firmware version 0.5.3