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:P i guess its pointless answering the first question then, i thinkit would sell tho, especially bluetooth, i like to be able to see the hand controller but so do the switched on TMU, would be good to have it display on the phone and be able to turn it off if you get pulled over.

I'd be happy to do the hardware side of things, together with a proof of concept software client (PC only).

But it's low on my priority list.

Hmmm... on second thoughts, that would solve the embedded logging box problem, too.

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I only have Windows 7 Ultimate, installed on a 32-bit CPU.

Updated.

Next problem :P

I cant seem to find a new laptop that comes with Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit as the os

Whats the deal with this????

Can i buy one with any one with 7 and upgrade??? If so with what version of 7??

Excuse my noobness when it comes to comps

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Has anyone tried FC-HAKO hardware on Windows 7 (any edition) (32-bit or 64-bit)?

Or is it one of those long-standing rumours when something doesn't work, it sticks? :ermm:

"My PowerFC isn't a PRO! but it has a FC Pro sticker on it!!!"

jan25 Contributor

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haha

i swear it's a pro model

From your FAQ in section:

How can I translate/check my serial number - What does each part mean?

Nissan Skyline - FC Pro Badged Version (YYMM build style serial #)

See notes below for FC Pro:

Another oddity we noticed is that all the 1996 built Skyline RB26 models (414-N001) I've seen so far have a FCPro sticker but a regular firmware version. This conincides with what we have seen in the wild, where a number of PowerFC Pro users, report they have standard PowerFC unit - but its badged as a Pro version. So if you buying an FC Pro version to suit Skyline RB26 - Make sure it doesn't have serial # -> 96??-???? as its probably a normal version

However the silver sticker text: FC-Pro対応 which means FC-Pro compatible which means exactly

that the PFC is compatible with the tuning software FC-Pro and it never implies that the PFC is actually a Pro version, its a coincident of overusing the Pro word for marketing by Japanese too many times just to sell it better and for more.

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Hey guys anyone know whats going on with fc-hako?

I've been trying to contact them via email for the past week to place an order but haven't gotten any response

I will NOT give you two-for-the-price-of-one, to an address that is NOT yours, to a paypal account NOT in your name.

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I will NOT give you two-for-the-price-of-one, to an address that is NOT yours, to a paypal account NOT in your name.

Youve got to be kidding me.....

To start with i dont even know what youre talking about with that " two for the price of one" statement. My order was for one unit at a price of $205 AUD as stated in previous emails

I also sent you an email specifically asking if you ship to an address other then the Credit card/Paypal address as i am not in Aus. and you said yes however registered post will be required

I also explained to you that i will using my wifes paypal account and gave you the revalent infomation.

The hard part is you didnt even have the descency to reply to let me know there was a problem and you could not work with the info provided for us to make other arrangements dispite several emails to you over the past week asking you if there was indeed a problem.........and yet still chose to relpy stating the issues on a public forum because i asked a simple question.

So, should i not bother to purchace your product?

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89CAL Grand Master

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Has anyone tried FC-HAKO hardware on Windows 7 (any edition) (32-bit or 64-bit)?

Or is it one of those long-standing rumours when something doesn't work, it sticks? :ermm:

"My PowerFC isn't a PRO! but it has a FC Pro sticker on it!!!"

I Just got an FC-Hako, basically decided I would see if I could get it to work on windows 7 64-bit. I had datalogit working on my windows 7 64 bit laptop and initial testing with the Hako was promising... Got it to recognise the box and read data from the Power FC straight up (using the existing drivers installed for the datalogit COM12 and COM13 used)

However, I got an error after idling and reving for a bit, when I took it for a drive, It came up "interface not responding" (or similar)

I havent really got time to test it anymore then that today, but despite the popular belief that it wouldnt work on 64 bit windows 7, I managed to get it running for a bit anyway

If anyone has an advice I'm open to hear what you think as well

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islade Rising Star

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Hi, guys

I plan to build a HUD on my laptop for the powerfc data.

I figured that the easiest and cheapest way was to use COPILOT with a FC HAKO

Can any copilot users answer this question: is the data logging saved to the text file in real time, or is it stored in memory then saved when logging finishes?

If it's saved to the HDD in real time, i can just constantly read that while copilot runs in the background, i'm planning on doing something fancy with DirectX 10 :)

75coupe Grand Master

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are you running FC hako and copilot successfully, no problems?

What operating system are you using?

and does this mean your mounting the laptop in the cabin?

Are you using a latop mounting system or are you building a screen into the dash and having the laptop remote elsewhere in the car?

Id be keen to see how you get on with a hud for it.

islade Rising Star

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Well i'm at the "decide if it's possible to do easily first, before spending money" stage

If copilot logs data to a text file in real time, then it's worth me buying a cable and testing it in my car.

if so, i'll just write some directx 10 app that reads that file 20 times a second and has nice 3d graphics to represent the data

Once i've got that going, i'll work out how i'm going to mount it in car, weather it's a laptop or a remote screen or what

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Updates over the last month:

  • FC-HAKO will now transparently resend commands to the PowerFC if it receives bad (or no) data from the PowerFC. This will be attempted 3 times before failing over to software/application layer resend.
  • FC-HAKO can now switch between all supported software without physical reconnection required, and now works without dropping the first packet of data (eg: CoPilot and PFCPing).
  • Website has been overhauled and relaunched. (modern web browsers only)
  • Paypal buy-it-now option is now available.
  • Firmware update tool is now written in C and is available as an EXE. Just download the exe and bin files then run.

Thanks to those who have provided their time and patience for technical testing in order to resolve really obscure comms problems.

For those with HKS ECUs, you have not been left out. I'll release some info in the near future in addition to what has been recently released on the FC-HAKO website.

David @ FC-HAKO

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GTRNUR Grand Master

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Hi David,

Do you have a documented copy of the rs232 communications protocol (commands an expected packet response formats) for the HAKO unit? I'd been thinking of writing some kind of dash/MFD extension software that could plug into the ECU and display available data graphically. On occasion ive tried searching for this data but havent ever found much useful information...

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