jreynish

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http://www.k2rd.com/haltech/software...ll_Disk_v1.zip

There it is,
now when I try to connect to my ECU it asks for a serial number passwork I cannot get it to work. does anybody know what pass work I tried my ecu serial number it doesn't work.

jreynish

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if your settings are wrong on your computer for your com port you will have the pass word probelm I fixed my settings and it connected like a charm... alas the software did not fix my problmes...

mmonaco

I cant get it to see the e6k maps, is it only for the s?

pengarufoo

It's only for the e6x.

jreynish

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the software is for the E6X however it reads the E6K and E6S maps

RX-Heven

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What did you use to get it to work for you?
What operating system are you running?

Can you configure the com port settings to work with a com port -> usb adapter and running xp?

jreynish

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I had to change the bit per second, to work, and the com port on the haltech setup menu.
I am running windows XP, and as for the usb to com adapter... yes... that is what I am using works well.

$150FC

So it cannot connect to an E6K?

Hurray

I guess I should have waited to buy my ECU...

RX-Heven

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Great. Now I can use my new laptop like i've been wanting to instead of that chunk of crap I was borrowing.

Perfect timing for me

RX-Heven

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I cannot figure out how to change the units to Imperial. I see the option, but it will not let me choose it. Any suggestions?

RX-Heven

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What settings did you change and to what. I am also using (trying at least) xp and a com port -> usb adapter.

I switched to the correct com port and have tried a hundred different settings/combinations with the other parameters.

I got the laptop to recognize the Haltech but when I go online it stops loading at 2%.

jreynish

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I don't know how to help you it just changed it from 128000 to 9800 bits per second and she worked like a charm.... are you using a com to usb or usb to com adaptor? and what kind, make... etc.

mmonaco

Will they ever develop the halwin for the e6k?

jreynish

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no.. it is outdated this is what I was told

RX-Heven

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I am using a usb to serial cable from Radio Shack.
Is there a difference between usb -> serial and serial -> usb?

jreynish

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yes, there is a difference one of them goes from usb to serial the other is backwards and in the case not needed.
There have been some issues with usb to serial converters that sometimes don't work well. so you should go to you hardware manager find your com port (usb adaptor) and right clikc, click on properties, and then on the tabs then click on port settings and see what the settings are there then match it on the halwin software.

purple82

I'm screwed with my F10 also. Haltech says the F10 and F10X are totally different animals. They don't even use the same wiring harness so I'd need to splice or rewire my car if I wanted to upgrade! That's crap in my opinion.

RX-Heven

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I did all that and even just bought another usb -> serial adapter (from Belkin) and am having the same damn problems.

Any more suggestions....

jreynish

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nope sorry, I have no more suggestions left for your, I wish I did.

pengarufoo

My software should be ready for general consumption soon, and it primarily supports the e6k.

Haltech is just trying to make more money by only supporting their new ECU's with the new software that works on your newer computers/operating systems. Business as usual, just don't go running out to buy a E11 or a E6X just because you can't run the DOS software on your laptop. We can make better software that works with the ECU's we already bought.

purple82

Please elaborate. What does your software do, specifically. And more improtantly to me, is it compatible with the F10?

pengarufoo

I do not have support for the F10 at this time, but that should not be a tough one to support since it's fuel only, correct? If so, much simpler than the E6K.

Currently, my software supports the E6K primarily, with preliminary E6X support in place. I have gaugs that run off the ecu in realtime (virtual dash) and also map editing capabilities. The main thing lacking right now is the main/fuel/ignition setup stuff which is not terribly important, once you have the base setup done most of the changes you make afterwards are tuning the maps. I will add support for the other things later.

In any case, I'm not the only person in the world capable of learning how the ecu communicates with the PC and writing some software to make it work in other operating systems. If you have the ECU, you _can_ learn what is required to use it the way you want it to.

For more info on my project look here:
http://www.pengaru.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=28

$150FC

When are you expecting to be done? (Are you doing a win32 port?)

purple82

Looks interesting. This isn't windows though, correct? LINUX isn't really my cup of tea. I use alot of engineering software on my labtop that requires windows. Including Excel.

Also, if you're going to make a program with functionality to control the mapping of the ECU, I recommend including the setup functionality as well. For me at least, during tuning, I'm always messing around with these.

pengarufoo

Well, GNU/Linux is my cup of tea, and it should be of interest to everyone... continuing to use closed proprietary systems and software will just keep sticking you in these STUPID situations (have ecu, software only available for old system, source unavailable, undocumented system, reverse engineering required to make it work in another system, potential for lawsuits a la DMCA is high... must ask self again, why did I pay for this equipment?)

After my software is released under the GPL, the E6K platform will be opened up more than it has ever been before. Source and documentation will be available documenting how the ECU<->software interface works and a free library will be available for using the ECU in your programs. It opens the doors for developers & hobbyists around the world to make tools which can help YOU use the equipment you bought, and all derivative works will be redistributed under the GPL ensuring their availability to all of us. If this sounds like something really good to you, free (as in free speech, libre) software is your cup of tea, which includes GNU/Linux.

Of course, this also makes it possible for those interested to make windows versions, provided they adhere to the terms of the GPL.

I have little desire in creating a win32 port, I have gone out of my way to make bootable images of the gauge software which include the linux kernel and the gauge software on one disk, so you can simply boot off the floppy and run the software without disturbing whatever system you have on your laptop. If you already have GNU/Linux on the PC you can just run the software natively without the boot image.

Some of you may get scared or think scary computer geek when you see the term GNU/Linux, or get confused when the terms free software pop up and they are not referring to simply the monetary cost of the software. I refer you to this speech by Eben Moglen which should help clear some things up:
http://moglen.law.columbia.edu/publi...ne-speech.html


As for the setup variables, I will support them, it's just not a high priority right now... They are already all reverse engineered, it's just the implementation in the library that has to be done, it's tedious work... the setup variables need a bunch of metadata describing their offsets into the ecu data, possible values, and a dependancy tree created so the software can enable/disable settings when other settings they depend on get enabled/disabled etc. With the quantity of settings, this becomes quite time consuming to create.

I apologize for the long post, if you have any further questions or comments you can post all you want on the subject over on my forum http://pengaru.com/forums under microprocessors, or keep it here if you like, I do visit this area regularly.