Monday, March 7, 2016

What are the prospects automotive computer repair car ECU and what programming language to use?

The general use of C language programming.
ECU generally use the versatile and functional integration, development easy CPU; software is generally written in C language, and provides a rich library of drivers and libraries that programming, simulation, simulation software, as well as for the calibration software.
Car computer repair is a very broad career prospects, as China entered the automobile society, more and more families or individuals to buy cars, which gives the car maintenance, especially senior automotive maintenance broader space.
In recent years, many new cars ECU can be repeatedly used to read and write Flash-Rom (flash memory) chip, when you modify the program without changing the blank chip can be loaded directly over the E-Rom more convenient. But regardless of what form of chips, and chip factory Refurbisher will be designed to prevent the added protection design is decoded and stolen copy, so when modified, first put the chip modified each car dealers upload the data to the chip Refurbisher to certification body number, ECU number, year / specifications. After the data determined under the relevant procedures before the dealer spread computer technician and then writes the data recorder or a blank chip used by the original factory testing computer connection socket, the Flash-Rom chip inside the ECU program update. This form of ECU modification method does not give the fans any room for adjustment, but the advantage is save time and worry, it is very suitable for those with no or only slightly altered engine (including the intake and exhaust system) of the original car.
It notes that most people have when it comes to ECU hardware with just stared, as if put on the car after a prestigious ECU will have an incentive to immediate performance increase, which is actually a big misunderstanding on the modification. ECU is just a tool, different categories and brand differentiation depends on your actual needs. After all, the skill of the programmer to look at the effect of the ECU and whether there is sufficient test equipment (such as professional use of air-fuel ratio meter, dynamometer, etc.). Just think, if the programmer only holding a laptop, sitting in the Fujia position and their owners on the highway side of the "Speed", while seat of your pants to adjust fuel supply and ignition timing, which is not only dangerous and not science, tune out the effect may be even worse than the original (of course, in the general level of modified street cars on this basic method is preferable). In the racing field, you often see engineers on-site with a laptop calibration procedure, which is converted in the original program according to the weather, track conditions fine-tuning the program, but does not deviate from the original modification program too much. In fact the biggest cost is not modified ECU in hardware but in software, to develop a fully tailored according to the individual circumstances of modified cars ECU program, you need an experienced programmer, together with other technical staff work all day on the dynamometer even longer. After all, if the calibration technology, however hard, or lack of professional equipment should be used in some well-known brands of chips or additional plug-in follows the random computer program, which may not be the best ECU modification, but it is definitely the safest and the most cost-effective way. Vehicles to adapt to a variety of weather, road conditions, the environment (such as high altitude, desert, cold and poor-quality gasoline and other harsh conditions) and the different requirements of various drivers, but it is also to ensure that such a complex situation with aplomb and still be able to through strict exhaust emissions, fuel economy standards, so in most cases, the original program ECU is a best compromise numerous conditions. In air-fuel ratio (AFR), for example, the original programmer must travel under certain circumstances (such as when driving at constant velocity) of AFR tune a little too dilute (ie, less gas and more oil) to reduce fuel consumption, in order to adopt a number of countries fuel consumption testing standards, while at other times in AFR Metropolitan factory ECU settings in 1: 14.7, because this is the easiest to qualify for proportional exhaust standards. But for most engines, the maximum power can be issued in the AFR is thicker mixture (ie, less oil and more gas) range. Also in order to broaden the car's fuel adaptability (different grades of fuel in different regions), the factory setting of the ignition timing can be adapted to the fuel generally lower label (engine output power at different ignition spark advance angle is not the same a), which means you now the engine ignition timing may not be with you now use labels with the best fuel ...... If you can modify the original program tend to look at aspects of dynamic performance, it would be able to increase horsepower 5-8% (turbo cars can even reach 15%), shift more smoothly! Many of the original can not solve problems such as: too easy to turn off idling, transmission shift vibration problems can be solved! And can fuel a 5% -25% if you really do not want to compromise, the best method is based on the individual requirements of the driver ECU upgrade program parameters: speed up the ECU more accurate calculations and computing speed, but because of cost and technical level of relations, some fans will be the next best thing for the car fitted with some of the commonly known as "secondary intake" or "additional fuel" and other accessories into the engine to increase the amount of fuel and air, these accessories are in fact the original sensor to bypass or sensor voltage to change the way of "deceit" ECU, it unwittingly into the air-fuel ratio changing values ​​within the engine, so the engine has improved in certain conditions. But this incomplete conversion methods will bring other possible side effects and even security issues. So engine power performance under certain circumstances (conditions) has improved. There are a number of fuel saving products like paste, fuel economy, etc. are also exaggerated, but also the greatest fuel efficiency by 3%. If you want the power upgrade from simply go to a professional tuner is retrofitted ECU.
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Sunday, March 6, 2016

How to run MINI VCI for TOYOTA TIS Techstream 8.x on Windows 7/8 64-bit?

My MINI VCI cable arrived several days ago, as user manual suggestion MINI VCI is supposed to work it with Windows XP, but to contrary the popular belief, I get it working under Windows 64-bit and would like to share the instructions, I hope it will save someone a headache of dealing with dual boot and virtual machines with Windows XP.
Package:
MINI VCI cable for TOYOTA TIS Techstream, I‘ve bought mine from OBD365 for around $30. The cable is about 4’ long, with a box and “MINI-VCI J2534 Standard OBDII Communication Interface” sticker.
The cable comes with a mini CD with drivers and Toyota Techstream software; it is advertised as “Newest V8.30.023”. The “newest” refers to the version of bundled Techstream, rather than the cable firmware.
My Windows 64-bit Computer:
A laptop running 64-bit version of Windows 7/8. Mine is actually Windows 8 x64, but for Windows 7 the configuration procedure should be identical.
CD software and driver Copy or download
Copy the software and driver in the CD, and paste it into my local disk C, Note: you can paste into any one local disk as you like.
If you find your CD is broken in the delivery, don’t worry, obd365 has a software download website, link here: http://www.chinaautodiag.com/html/mini-vci-for-toyota-tis-techstream-free-download-223.html
Install MVCI Driver for TOYOTA
this is the step which most people stumble upon as “MVCI Driver for TOYOTA.msi” installer indeed does not work on Windows x64. The workaround is to install it manually, as follows:
a. Open Command Prompt in Administrator Mode. Navigate to the c:\temp folder and run the following command line:
MVCI Driver for TOYOTA
msiexec /a “C:\temp\MVCI Driver for TOYOTA.msi” /qb TARGETDIR=c:\temp\mvci
This will extract the content of the MSI file to the c:\temp\mvci folder:
b. Delete the “MVCI Driver for TOYOTA.msi” there and then copy the whole
content of c:\temp\mvci to “C:\Program Files (x86)\XHorse Electronics\MVCI Driver for TOYOTA TIS”
c. Plug the MINI VCI cable to the USB port.
d. Open the Device Manager and locate two failing devices in the list. Both will appear with yellow icon (usually under “Other”), indicating that Windows failed to install drivers for them. Now, right click each failing device, select Install Driver, then “Browse my Computer…” and point it for “C:\Program Files (x86)\XHorse Electronics\MVCI Driver for TOYOTA TIS” (enable the “include subfolders” flag). Click “Next” and wait until drivers are installed.
You should now see two new devices: “Universal Serial Bus Controllers\USB Serial Converter” and “Ports (COM & LPT)\USB Serial Port (COM5)”.
e. Run the FirmwareUpdateTool.exe from the “C:\Program Files (x86)\XHorse Electronics\MVCI Driver for TOYOTA TIS”. Click “Device Info”. You should see the “device connected” screen like this:
XHorse Firmware Update Tool 1.4.8-2
If you see this, it means your MINI VCI is up and running under Windows x64 and can be used by other programs, such as Techstream.
IMPORTANT: Some people have reported that updating firmware on this “cheap clone” cable may render it dead. So, the Firmware Update Tool should not be used for anything, but checking that the device is connected and working properly.
2. Now install Techstream software using “Techstream 8.30.023.exe” and then update to 8.10 with “Techstream_Update_V8.10.021.exe”. Do not launch it yet.
To activate it, copy the IT3System.ini you extracted before to “C:\Program Files (x86)\Toyota Diagnostics\Techstream\Env\”.
Alternatively, you may copy two files from the C:\Program Files (x86)\XHorse Electronics\MVCI Driver for TOYOTA TIS\ProgramFilesFolder\Toyota Diagnostics\Techstream\Env” to “C:\Program Files (x86)\Toyota Diagnostics\Techstream\Env\”, which seem to do the trick as well.
3. Registry Hack: for Techstream to recognize MINI-VCI under Windows x64, the Registry has to be modified as:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\PassThruSu pport.04.04]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\PassThruSu pport.04.04\XHorse – MVCI]
“Name”=”XHorse – MVCI”
“Vendor”=”XHorse ELECTRONICS Co.,Ltd.”
“ConfigApplication”=”C:\\Program Files (x86)\\XHorse Electronics\\MVCI Driver for TOYOTA TIS\\FirmwareUpdateTool.exe”
“FunctionLibrary”=”C:\\Program Files (x86)\\XHorse Electronics\\MVCI Driver for TOYOTA TIS\\MVCI32.dll”
“APIVersion”=”04.04”
“ProductVersion”=”1.1.0”
“ProtocolsSupported”=”J1850VPW:1, J1850PWM:1, CAN:1, ISO9141:1, ISO14230:1, ISO15765:1”
“J1850VPW”=dword:00000001
“J1850PWM”=dword:00000001
“ISO9141″=dword:00000001
“ISO14230″=dword:00000001
“CAN”=dword:00000001
“ISO15765″=dword:00000001
“SCI_A_ENGINE”=dword:00000000
“SCI_A_TRANS”=dword:00000000
“SCI_B_ENGINE”=dword:00000000
“SCI_B_TRANS”=dword:00000000
The attached “mvci-x64.zip” contains the *.REG file that has to be imported to the Registry (extract, right click, then Merge)
A trick here is the “Wow6432Node” in key path, which is the location the 32-bit applications running on 64-bit OS get redirected to when accessing Registry. The “PassThruSupport.04.04” seems to be the place Techstream looks into for available VIMs (sub-keys appear in the “VIM Select” menu in Techstream).
4. Run Techstream. Go to Setup | VIM Select menu and select the “XHorse – MVCI”
5. Connect MVCI cable to your car’s OBDII interface, turn ignition on, then click “Connect to Vehicle” in Techstream. Wait. Then wait again (by the way, you’ll be doing that a lot with this cable  ). If everything works, you will be prompted to confirm car year/model after which you’ll get to the diagnostic interface.
The built-in Techstream cable diagnostics shows:
The built-in Techstream cable diagnostics shows-3
So far, I tested the cable with 2013 4Runner, 2004 Sienna and 1997 Camry LE/4cyl, and it seems to work fine with all of them. Absence of (L) line connection means no support for ECU re-flashing (which is not something I’m comfortable doing myself anyway). Option customization/clearing DTC is possible (already verified).
Overall, not bad for a $30 gadget, in my opinion.

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Friday, March 4, 2016

Google balloons in the sky

Currently, most people around the world still missed the Internet, they are not unable to pay the cost of internet access, the region is no live network services. In all projects committed to connecting the world, Google's "Project Loon" sounds most like a fairy tale. In the secret Google X laboratory, where the plan to an amazing project.

But the plan is really like in the operation.

June 2013, Google announced the launch of "Project Loon", hopes to use "Wi-Fi hot-air balloon" to provide affordable Internet services to rural, remote and poor areas, the experts of this change in attitude from suspicion to dismissive. It is reported that Google plans while flying hundreds of solar hot air balloon, even stratospheric encounter unstable wind speed, able to ensure the coordinated movement of each balloon to provide consistent and reliable network services.

"Absolutely impossible", Per Lindstrand said the aviation engineer from Sweden, perhaps the world's most famous balloonists, which he published an article in "Connection," the article had views, "from scientific point of view, the plan is on paper, "in particular, he questioned the Google description balloon - hot-air balloon material durable enough to float in the air 100 days, almost twice the world's most advanced hot-air balloon durability of NASA, "even so, NASA balloon floating three weeks is very rare," he laughed at to.

However, when you read this article Autel MS906 But I do not want to be fooled by these cool tech Google recently publicized, so I asked Cassidy, the probability of these things can really realized how many? Cassidy replied: "In the beginning of this project, I would say 5%, but as the project progresses, we were happy to find that so far there is nothing to prevent it from running Nothing in life is the percentage. one hundred determined, but at least for now, the progress of the project is quite good. "

Why Google uncommon to carry out this work? This requires persistent strength, as well as the company's own resources, flexibility, and technical ambitions. In the history of global capitalism, few competitors are doing these things.

Last summer, the company is the first attempt to fly over-pressure balloon in New Zealand, if Lindstrand present, he might laugh. In the debut, the balloon took off shortly after the explosion, the nylon fabric is bursting at the seams 100,000 lbs high pressure inside the ball. The same fate befell the second test, the third time until the next fifty times is true. Team constantly adjust fabric, and with more class synthetic fiber rope reinforcement, but still balloon explosion until they master the precise length of the rope. "We know that manufacturing is difficult to over-pressure balloon," Cassidy recalls, "I never thought we were going to try 61 times to succeed."

Even so, success is fleeting. Balloon no longer explode, but slowly began to leak inside helium, flying just a day or two balloon drops. "Even if the size of the least bit of vulnerability will force the balloon flight a few days later decline," Cassidy said. "We made the next 40-50 balloons, have suffered this problem."

Google's engineers have spent weeks to resolve this issue. They are located in Mountain View, ground turkey Could hangar inflatable balloon out of the box, then use polarization, through the sphere, and even the use of sniffer helium mass spectrometer leak. They fall for each balloon are in a "failure analysis", detailed view detailed records of assembly people, places, tools and during transport.

The final reason for the leak was determined Foxwell NT510 to be two types of problems. First, from the balloon during transport caused by multiple folding, folding makes some repetition produces small fissures in the balloon at the knuckle. Google has begun to find a method capable of folding and retracting the pressure is evenly distributed over the balloon fabric. The second type of problem is when workers with the foot pressure balloon when the balloon fabric socks slightly torn. This can be used to solve the hair soft socks, Cassidy said, "really is not the same. The more soft socks, the less leakage."

With the team will reduce leakage, balloon flight time gradually increases - from four days to six days, then a flight to last for several weeks. In the case in November to see, Cassidy said, two-thirds of the balloon can fly more than 100 days in the air.

But let's keep the balloon floating state is only the first representation of the project encountered. How to get on the track to keep the balloon flying is more difficult.

When Google first announced this project, I take brightly colored villages hovering above the target hundreds of feet means for probably the world's longest rope to connect. The work in the real implementation will be more complicated, but also more charming scene.

First, the balloon liftoff over 60,000 feet, reach the stratosphere, and over all aircraft flying height, on the ground high enough to barely see them. In addition, these devices can not be suspended balloon at a predetermined position. They are up to stratospheric speed of 100 km / h blowing air continued to move, so that the original plan to provide a stable data services through positioning means thoughts completely wasted.

Google's response to this proposed solution is the simultaneous deployment of a large group of balloons in the air, some of which moves along the track of other balloons. In this way, once one of the balloon is about to leave the set area, just another balloon will arrive in the region, they link together to ensure that the signal is always in the active Foxwell state.Google understatement with this sophisticated approach makes high-performance aircraft (ie the balloon) can accurately in orbit. But these are low power balloons, no way to directly control their trajectory. You can do is adjust their height. Balloon manipulation is based on wind speed and direction at different altitudes, the manipulation of moving up and down to capture the balloon allows the balloon to the desired track to run on those series airflow.

Google engineers are aware of this work is extremely difficult, they put their hopes in the wind and wind direction data obtained from weather balloons and archival records of the National Weather Service. But they did not anticipate these romantic is so unpredictable. For example, the National Weather Service may be reported from the ground at 55,000 feet southward 20 miles per hour wind blowing, but at 65,000 feet southeast winds to reach 30 mph. Based on linear interpolation, Google calculates, at 60,000 feet altitude, south to southeast wind speed / 25 mph. Sometimes this is true, but the team found that sometimes, 60,000 feet above the wind blowing in the opposite direction.

For this problem there is an embarrassing example of Google in May in front of the Minister of Communications and Telefonica Brazil president made a high-profile showcase for their balloons. "They say never been a live demonstration," Google balloon project leader Cassidy said, "when the first balloon rises, we said to them, our simulations show these balloons will fly in that direction. But the balloon but fly in another direction under the eyes of all. "the project leader flushed immediately requested wayward balloon down and sent a truck to go 12 miles to get back outside. Then they raised the second balloon, the wind is very complex, local school students successfully logged on the network.

There are indications that, Google is likely to honor this commitment - to no Internet service area to provide some form of Internet access services. All these efforts are worth depends entirely on the speed and reliability of such services, as well as the cost of maintaining their operation.

The original idea was to use the balloon to the ground station transmit Wi-Fi signals. But the spectrum convenience Google quickly realized the power limit evils compared with unrestricted easier to solve. So Google and telecommunications companies began to improve the efficiency of the existing cellular network at the same LTE framework agreement. Essentially, based on a standard tower and using the same conditions as LTE standard balloon is a low-cost, low-power option. Google is now showing respect to the speed of mobile data transmission equipment can reach 5Mbps, fixtures reached 22Mbps. And now the average American broadband speed is 11Mbps.

Through cooperation with telecommunications companies to provide services, Google to withdraw himself from the cellular data in sales and customer service, but also to himself in contention for the 2.6GHz frequency band between countries involved in conflicts of interest arising out of it. With direct negotiations with customers and lobbying bureaucracy compared to Google or better at and more willing to solve complex engineering problems.




Through a set of cost-based algorithm oriented balloon to provide Internet services to pay may sound excessive, but Cassidy said the fact that the cost of such programs than the construction and maintenance of signal towers to be an order of magnitude, so the remote region, this is a more economical choice. Although the quality of Google services balloon never comparable with Google Fiber, but Cassidy convinced that Google can make this service has made great progress, much better than some of the current regional network service levels. We have done research in some cities, the people here through Wi-Fi hotspots intercity buses on the Internet, when the bus arrived, people Autel all of a sudden the phone can be connected. When the bus to go to another city when there suddenly have hot (this refers to Internet services can not be sustained and stable).

If Google balloon successful, Google will face a series of skeptics commonplace problem, for example, it will profit you? Countries will agree and trust Google to use their country's airspace in the stratosphere it? Head of Google X, the follow-up interview with Astro Teller "Connection" magazine said in June balloon project as "Google X hatched a model project." Team completed a great job - control within each balloon 100,000 lbs of pressure, but the next test will be processed if the "moon landing program" for commercial pressures.