VCM Suite 3.0 Is Finally Here!!!

[benf]

Don't see LC1 as an option for Lambda, wasn't it listed in the older versions? Or has it only been AFR listed? I am now using 3.019

thanks!

Anything?

[xxteacherxx]

log crashes on export. Any advice would be appreciated. Thx.

[mowton]

No Write Entire available on E40 ecm. (nor Vin/vats write)

I need to delete VATS on a mail order.

Is write calibration delete vats on 3.0 ?

Email Support relative to this E40 Write Entire issue..

Thank you for the feedback and your patience,

Ed M

[DSteck]

Also, I seem to run into random instances where parameters stop logging. Sometimes it's the analog input from my wideband, sometimes it's a single PID like engine speed or MAF frequency, and sometimes every parameter pulled from the CAN bus will stop logging (yet wideband keeps logging). There seems to be no rhyme or reason, and the only way to get everything back is to totally close the scanner and restart it. I had some crash logs from other times that I submitted, but unfortunately I have nothing for this issue. Next time it happens, I'll save the log. I was in a rush this morning and didn't save logs when things would stop polling.

[spyder09]

Also, I seem to run into random instances where parameters stop logging. Sometimes it's the analog input from my wideband, sometimes it's a single PID like engine speed or MAF frequency, and sometimes every parameter pulled from the CAN bus will stop logging (yet wideband keeps logging). There seems to be no rhyme or reason, and the only way to get everything back is to totally close the scanner and restart it. I had some crash logs from other times that I submitted, but unfortunately I have nothing for this issue. Next time it happens, I'll save the log. I was in a rush this morning and didn't save logs when things would stop polling.

also happened to me a couple times ill save the log next time...only way to get it to scan everything again was to disconnect interface re connect and start scanning again..also have had it grey out some channels after logging (didnt change cars) done lets say 5-10 logs then go back connect and some channels were greyed out disconnected re connected and everything loaded fine

[schpenxel]

See, that is where I disagree. After trying to the same thing in 3.0 that I do in 2.4, I actually *miss* more KR - either becuase I can't see it as well when zoomed out or becuase I can't move the "handle" smoothly enough with the mouse.

Also, I did try holding the mouse button down and scrolling past the edge and it moves the graph data once and them stops, until I go back into the graph and move it past the edge again. I'd love it if it kept scrolling after moving past the edge - that is exaclty what I'm trying to go - keep the chart moving just by holding down the mouse button.

The reason this is such a big deal for me is that the way my 'workstation" is setup, I did everything with the mouse in 2.24 - the keyboard is slightly out of reach with the way I have things setup now.

Anyway, looks like I'll etiher have to change things (physical and/or software setup) or just keep using 2.24 scanner for now! :-)

I've gone through hour long logs in under 30 seconds and found every bit of KR, even 0.2*. I promise you the new setup is better for what you're doing. I don't quite get why it's not working for you, but it really is more efficient. You can very easily zoom out, see where knock is, click on that spot, zoom in and bam you're right there on the spot you want to see. It's way better and faster than 2.24 ever was.

Also, I seem to run into random instances where parameters stop logging. Sometimes it's the analog input from my wideband, sometimes it's a single PID like engine speed or MAF frequency, and sometimes every parameter pulled from the CAN bus will stop logging (yet wideband keeps logging). There seems to be no rhyme or reason, and the only way to get everything back is to totally close the scanner and restart it. I had some crash logs from other times that I submitted, but unfortunately I have nothing for this issue. Next time it happens, I'll save the log. I was in a rush this morning and didn't save logs when things would stop polling.

I have had this happen for a while now but never have been able to pin it down enough to think it was worth bringing up. For me it was almost never repeatable.. sometimes 30 min long was fine, sometimes 30 seconds in it would stop recording external inputs or stop recording everything except external inputs.

[waynehartwig]

I am very disappointed to see some gripes that I had with beta still exist in a current release.

It always opens the last file when you open it
When you close that file and open the one you want, it goes to some random place
As you tab through things, it never starts at the first tab; ie idle>rpm or airflow
To overwrite data in a cell you have to highlight and delete it first. You can?t just tab through them like you can with 2.24
In the DTC area, now it's 1-4, where it used to be 0-3. Not too big of deal, as it's easy to adjust, but it's a pain with muscle memory
The colors of the cells are way off and will change as you edit, even cells you don?t touch will change colors. Sometimes 0?s are green and sometimes white
When you read a file, it used to open the same saving folder that you were working. Now it opens a random folder, and picks a random file name

I?m sure there is more. If it?s trying to be intuitive, it?s just making more work for me, causing it to be way slower and longer to do the same tune.

Yup, program is faster to open, close, etc...

The "always opens last file" was changed a few days ago. There's an option for it in tools-->options. Download the latest version if that isn't in yours

Not sure I understand the "overwrite data in a cell you have to highlight it / delete it first". I can tab through fields (or use arrow keys inside a large table) on mine and just start typing and it deletes the old data and starts putting in the new, same as it always has?

I had version .17, now I have .20 and will unstill it as well after I finish writing this.

Found the 'open last file' thing and that solved part of it. When I open a file, it still opens random tabs.

I'm not able to arrow through the boxes and make changes. 2.24 and prior, I was able to tab through them. Say EGR and air pump. Hitting 999 <tab> 999 <tab> 999, I could disable all three. Now I have to highlight each box, 999 then highlight the next box, 999, then highlight the next box and 999. The tab no longer advances through the boxes.

To me, right now, it's not workable and still a beta.

[Brice]

Email Support relative to this E40 Write Entire issue..

Thank you for the feedback and your patience,

Ed M

already done.

I definitvely need a 2.24 version.

[FunkedOut]

I need a way to gain the ability to add channels for a car without being connected to it.
I use a laptop for logging and share logs, tunes, layouts, channels with a desktop via Dropbox.
much bigger screen and more comfortable to work on the desktop for me.
2.24 worked fine.
When is 3 going to get that capability? Or is it?
Is the offline profile what I'm looking for? It says 2 weeks when I click it.
Thanks.

[jtrosky]

I've gone through hour long logs in under 30 seconds and found every bit of KR, even 0.2*. I promise you the new setup is better for what you're doing. I don't quite get why it's not working for you, but it really is more efficient. You can very easily zoom out, see where knock is, click on that spot, zoom in and bam you're right there on the spot you want to see. It's way better and faster than 2.24 ever was.

Im sure that I could get by with 3.0 if I had to, but really, when looking at the "big picture", 2.24 just works better for me and my uses. 3.0 lacks true floating windows, I can't see as much data on the screen at once (single column channels display), there is no log marking capabilities, etc, I just don't see the point in upgrading for how I use the product. I get that it scans faster, but I don't have any issues with the scanning speed in 2.4 I also understand that it's easier to setup new channels (filtering, etc), but everything is already setup and working perfectly for me in 2.24. I don't use/need math parameters or VVE. For someone like me that uses it on one car as a hobby, 3.0 is more cons than pros.

I find the constat zooming in and zooming out while review logs to be a PITA compared to how I do it in 2.24. It doesn't help that the scroll wheel on my mouse has a mind of it's own and since there is no zoom-in/zoom-out in the right click menu anymore, I have to constantly go back and forth between the chart and the zoom-in/zoom-out buttons at the top of the screen.

Different strokes for different folks, I guess! :-) I'm sure I'll move on to 3.0 someday, just not yet. I've never had a single issue wih 2.24 and I'm prefectly happy with it - at least for now.

[JimMueller]

To me, right now, it's not workable and still a beta.

I agree, they need a more diverse beta testing group as this seems to have too many issues to be considered a 'stable' release. I don't understand the rush to rename 2.25 Beta to 3.0 Stable and cause all customers to become beta testers, especially when it's forced down your throat that they no longer support the most recent stable version (2.24). I appreciate that they're earnestly trying to squash the issues quickly, but it shouldn't happen in the first place. Their chosen rollout method leaves a lot to be desired.

[Brice]

I'm saved !!!!!!!!

I found out that 2.24 was installed on my old laptop.
AFM1500 WB and VATS DELETE here you go ! Business can/ must go on !


btw 2.25 features and 3.0 is outstanding. Props to Hptuners team !

But I can permit to lose core features.
I'm living on best of both worlds : 2.24 & 3.0

[ingsteve]

I'm not following, where did you replace , with . ?

control panel
go to regional settings
my format is Italian, you should have English or American so you can shift to Italian and see.
To solve the matter i can either switch to English/American or go to advanced option and replace , to . and . with ,.

I had the same problem in the chart of previous version and HPTUnerss support told me to wait next release.
It seems there are no problem now on the charts but maybe the wideband function is calculated in the code without passing through a regional setting but using insteaf a formula with , or .

[Keith@HPTuners]

log crashes on export. Any advice would be appreciated. Thx.

Fixed in tomorrows 3.0

[Keith@HPTuners]

control panel
go to regional settings
my format is Italian, you should have English or American so you can shift to Italian and see.
To solve the matter i can either switch to English/American or go to advanced option and replace , to . and . with ,.

I had the same problem in the chart of previous version and HPTUnerss support told me to wait next release.
It seems there are no problem now on the charts but maybe the wideband function is calculated in the code without passing through a regional setting but using insteaf a formula with , or .

Fixed in tomorrows 3.0

[waynehartwig]

I keep seeing everyone else's comments answered/fixed in tomorrows release. Why are none of mine even addressed? I understand I'm a little guy, but I have sent you well over $20k, 1 credit at a time. To me that makes me at least a serious customer. Tell me that's just the way it is, and I'll go away...

[Keith@HPTuners]

I don't even know what your issue is. We can only read so many posts.

[veee8]

Is there a recovery mode on e38 ecm's still? I have one here that failed the write process, now won't get past the unlocker. Dead in the water here...

[thesubfloor]

I've been trying to follow this thread and don't believe this has been mentioned before.

I opened up an old log file with the latest version of the scanner (3.0.21) and discovered that the graphical display for Spark isn't matching the actual values.

The first screenshot (at time 1:06.126) shows 40.7 degrees of timing and if I move just slightly to the right (at time 1:06.136) the timing drops 33.7 degrees even though the display doesn't look like it's changed. In the third screenshot (at time 1:06.319) the timing is 34.5 degrees yet the display is noticeably lower than what it was in the first two pictures.

Also, any idea why the Injector Duty values at the top are so choppy?

1.png
2.png
3.png

[schpenxel]

Is there a recovery mode on e38 ecm's still? I have one here that failed the write process, now won't get past the unlocker. Dead in the water here...

I've had an E38 and E40 fail to write and both times pulling power and hooking them back up and doing a full write got them going again. Not sure if your situation is worse or not, but that is what worked for me.