Fc-tune Powerfc Laptop Software

[Cubes]

Hi ppls,

I've been following the development of FC-Tune for quite some time now.

Here...

http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?p=5658689#post5658689

and look at this nice little piece

http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=533202

[The Mafia]

lol is there some sort of anti lag and launch control feature?

I wish..

f**k I just read it... Its madness, this guy is a god.

Do you have a link to the latest build? Save me wading through 400 posts.

And he's even considering launch control and antilag...

Edited May 17, 2006 by The Mafia

[Cubes]

Sorry no link.. That would mean I would have to search through posts.

Its definitely a pretty piece of software.

The feature I'm looking forward to the most is AUTO TUNE!!!!

Yes Auto-Tune for the PowerFC.

[MattSR]

Is that auto tune as in closed loop wideband calibration?

Bloody mad!!!

[Gav]

I love the idea of replacing the commander with a pocket PC that monitors (bar graph and analog guage), logs (heaps of memory available in pocket PCs now) and tunes.

Agreed - this guy is a bloody wizard!

[predator]

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Hmmm.. their database looks as solid as SAU's

[Busky2k]

If they had this for PDAs, then this stuff would be the gun!!

[Cubes]

It is able to be used on the pda.

What is interesting is he has stated he's only charging for the cable, software is free.

[Busky2k]

Wha, PDA support would be super awesome if he implements it. I'm up for this!! Hope it works on WM5 though.

I find keeping a laptop in the car a bit too overboard... where as a PDA would be cool for sure!

[Cubes]

It has already been ported installed + screen shots some where.

[Bl4cK32]

time to find a cheap pda

[paulr33]

the software does look just ace, rb25det isnt supported yet

[Bass Junky]

Check out the screen shots!

MADNESS!

[Munna1]

Hi ppls,

I've been following the development of FC-Tune for quite some time now.

It appears its finally on its last stages of development.

Here...

http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?p=5658689#post5658689

and look at this nice little piece

http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=533202

I've made sure FCTune works with the R32 RB20DET powerfc's.

If those who have other power fc models which to make it work simply download 0.53 or 0.54 beta release and perform a scan with the datalogit box hooked up.

Post it to him and hopefully you should receive an email stating its all a.o.k.

Very Impressive

[Cubes]

Paulr33,

Any news as to why it doesn't support the R33 RB25DET yet?

I sent a simple scan and soon received back confirmation that the scan was fine.

[paulr33]

andre is busy adding features and making it work. a new version is scheduled to come out in a week 0.55 (current is 0.54). i am not sure when rb25det will be supported (or rb26). he seems more intested in honda (as he has one with him and rx7 also). so they get priority i would assume. he has also redone the interface in fc tune to be around the styles of the new office 2007 layout and pictures.

the fc tune is designed as a multi ecu tune software, he plans to support autronic and other ecu's later on.

the box/cable dongle he will be selling he plans to offer flash upgrades for it. it will work with kashima's dongle/cable and fc datalogit versions also and his own.

andre has also made some custom devices for the powerfc (and his interface) but they are coming at a later stage. he made a DIN sized head uit that controlled his stereo, powerfc map switching and some custom guage display unit.

andre has also opened up the old powerfcs (say 2.32 pfc) and 5.1 ish versions and 7.x versiosn and found that the older one's arent flashable but the newer versions are reflashsable and have an onboard connector (he believes for apexi staff and excel tuners to change custom stuff).

i have also seen/heard of people have their stock PFC sent to apexi to rechipped as PRO version, not sure who/how/$$$ on this one and if its available.

the auto tune feature sounds very cool using wideband as real time input and its just mathematics from there onwards. IGN autotune would be fantastic and certainly possible, relying on the stock knock sensors (assuming it was safe and acceptable). i mean i rely on the stock knock sensors to IGN tune so i dont see why a computer program cant

[Bass Junky]

Munna.

The link to your tuning guides doesn't work....

[Gts-t]

Interesting, is there any advantage to this software over the datalogit program that most poeople use.

Is datalogic as available and free?

I will be putting together a 26/30 soon and am unsure what pfc i will buy (rb20/25/26) to run it in my r32, this software looks fantastic.

Even though i have a dyno i wont be doing the tuning so would i be better off just going to a place with the datalogit and getting them to tune it.

Sorry if slightly off topic, Mick

[paulr33]

Ive found datalogit software buggy, unreliable and generally sucky.

The interface is crap, if you load the software and hit enter with nothing else it loads a stock tune directly on your powerfc (assumiing its plugged in).

The logging is a bit strange (basic + advanced, why two??)

It certainly does function, and offer what is promiseb but IMHO its a very poor attempt and the VB code sucks, worst environment ever.

FC Tune is done in high level C so its portable between platforms and PDA's etc are supported.

You don't need FC Tune/Datalogit but the main advantages are;

Able to edit AFM ramp (useful if using Z32,Q45 and want to rescale it).

Able to save/load tunes

Can do map tracer plotting a sensor. ie: Knock Map which plots knocking values (either min,max,avg) onto a Map Tracer window so you can see what cells knock more than others

Can do tune compare between .dat files

I've done wideband tuning on the road and IGN tuning on the road without doing it via datalogit but it was easier to IGN timing adjustments with datalogit and knock map cos i could easily spot. i found it a little cumbersome using the stock map tracer and watching for engine check light to inidicate high amounts of knock. it was also much more easier when seeing areas that didnt knock much, or very low.

Fc tune is certianly the preferred and ideal one to use, I cant wait for it to be done for RB25

[justin911]

anyone got any ideas how much his box/cable thing is ??? would it be heaps cheaper than datalogit ?