Nice

 

so when is this software going to be done and available to purchase? cuz i have not bought datalogit yet and i dont want to if your blue ECU is up and running.?

 

My apologizes.

I took a break to work on other projects (I have too many), and this one got pushed into the corner.

To be honest, there is very little stopping me from continuing. I will need to put the reassembled engine back into the car and hookup the wiring. After, that, it's just a matter of fine tuning the software while I tune the car.

 

well i am interested for sure

 

nice, i hope to hear more about this in the future.. keep us updated.

 

good work!!! keep it up - i have a datalogit but am interested in the ability to have a software guage readout in a din slot, bit like the project fc-watch that never was...

 

The end result , I will definitely be interested too .....keep up the good work fellas....
RR

 

What is the actual protocol output from the serial port? I'm aiming to purchase a digital dash (Race Technology Dash2) and use it to monitor the output from the PFC. This would be far easier than cutting into the cars harness and scaling all of the sensor outputs. Plug and play would be great!

Here is a link to the input protocol: http://www.race-technology.com/wiki/...rialDataFormat

Would it be possible to make up a cable so they can talk to each other?

 

Ben,

I want to know the same.....
if you search the forum: Hacking power fc
you will find more info.

I talked to race technology about it.
If we can suply some data... they can help

 

I'll talk to them and see if the PFC can be hooked up with their dashboards. Should be possible with a Datalogit / FC Commander Pro + their serial ECU interface. But that would require firmware changes on their end.

But USD190 is a little expensive in my eyes. If there is enough interest I would offer a converter Datalogit/FCCP <-> Race Technology in the USD125 range.

I'll start a new thread to see how much interest there is.

 

I'm starting a rewrite of BluEcu.

The version I had up to this point mainly consisted of chunks of code put together to experiment with communications to the PowerFC over serial. If I want to have record/playback/statistics capabilities, I'll need to start with a solid framework. This first draft has served its purpose and I'm satisfied that it will work with MY PowerFC, but it needs to be more flexible since I am expecting that the PowerFC communication protocol may vary in different versions. I also want to implement a USB version (trash the Serial to USB adapter), though only after everything else is settled.

I also thought of an idea to further reduce the pulse width of injector duty, even down to zero delay (there still is a physical lower limit). However, it means modifying the wiring between the PowerFC and injectors. *Shrug* I may toy with that when I get the chance.

 

I'd be up for a converter from a PFC or Datalogit to a Race Technology Dash2.

 

Here's how the rewrite is looking so far. I put some random numbers in the controls to see how they would look since the PowerFC isn't going to give any meaningful data with no sensors connected to it.

I formatted the window for 800x480, since that will be the resolution of my 7" MIMO monitor being installed into the console.



Yes, that is a overhead track panel (upper-right). I will be acquiring a MaxQdata product in the near future, and reading those codes into the system for overlays. This will allow me to synchronize GPS with throttle position (and braking input with some extra electronics). The bottom right panel will likely be used for displaying a line graph over time.

I changed the design on the backend so that it reads data from a generic input source, so I can record a run and play it back with the gauges. I thought it might be nice for video playback.

 

Looking good.

 

I brought the UIM inside.

Playing around with the TPS.

http://s149.photobucket.com/albums/s...current=t2.flv

 

pretty cool.

any new updates?

 

I'll update the thread when anything new happens. This project is still active, but I've not had much time to work on it lately.

 

That's a pretty great looking interface... I don't know why the Datalogit guys haven't gone the extra step to do something like that with their software. It seems like it would be so much easier than the work they've already completed.
If they make it skinable, they don't even need to make it pretty... just make it available and the community will make it pretty.
Good luck to all you guys... really looking forward to the software coming out

 

BUMP on this...

that looks really great.

BTW:
I programmed something regarding GPS-data...

maybe I can help you out with algorithms calculating long and / or trav. - acceleration .
Then you can put a G-Meter in your software.

+ Finding points of already reached points as a lap-counter!


In which programming language have you written your project?


Regards
Marc

 

Its been awhile, any updates?

 

subscribed , this could be something gr8. people would line up to buy this. if it works