Twin Tec
User Instructions for
PC Link Evo Software
CAUTION: CAREFULLY READ INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE PROCEEDING. NOT LEGAL FOR
SALE OR USE IN CALIFORNIA OR ON ANY POLLUTION CONTROLLED VEHICLES .
OVERVIEW
PC Link Evo software runs under Microsoft
Windows XP/Vista/7. The Evo version of PC link software allows the user to program our ignitions for
Evolution
®
series engines with custom advance tables and other engine parameters. These ignitions use the brown tachometer wire for the link to a laptop computer. An optional USB Interface is required. reduces potential problems such as version conflicts and allows for application self-repair.
Before proceeding with installation, shutdown any other applications that may be running. For
Windows Vista, you must disable the User Account
Control (UAC) during installation. If you are not familiar with the UAC, please refer to the Vista UAC Tech Note on our website's Tech FAQ for details.
Using the software requires the Twin Tec USB
Interface P/N 18014 for PC connectivity. The USB interface is compatible with Windows XP/Vista/7. The
PC must have a free USB port. If you have an older PC without USB capability, you cannot use the software.
For USB driver installation, COM port configuration, and module connections, please refer to the USB interface instructions.
Please note that PC Link Evo cannot access restricted private label products other than those authorized.
Use the Windows Explorer or the Run command from the Windows Start Menu to launch setup.exe in the PC_Link_Evo folder on the CDROM or the setup.exe file downloaded from our website.
InstallShield will install the software in an appropriate folder under Program Files.
The PC_Link_Evo.cfg file contains access codes for restricted private label products. You will only be able to access those products for which this file contains valid access codes.
Once InstallShield has completed the installation, PC Link Evo will appear on the Windows
Start Menu. You can then launch it just as you would any other Windows program.
PC REQUIREMENTS
We recommend a laptop with Pentium processor and super VGA display (SVGA with 1024 x 768 pixel resolution) running Windows XP/Vista/7. Data display is graphics intensive and a high speed Pentium processor is recommended. Processors slower than
300 MHz will exhibit sluggish program loading and response. The PC must have a CDROM drive for program loading and an available USB port.
PC Link Evo includes a print command that prints advance table graphics and other engine parameters. The program has been tested with
Hewlett-Packard laser and inkjet printers and Epson inkjet printers. We recommend using a color inkjet printer.
PC Link Evo requires the Monospace 821 BT fixed pitch printer font in order to properly align columns when printing advance tables. The
Monospace 821 BT font is included in the distribution media and automatically copied to your Windows Fonts folder during installation. A backup copy is also placed in the program folder. If you accidentally delete this font, use the Install New Font command from the Fonts folder File menu. The filename associated with
Monospace 821 BT is monos.ttf.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
The software is supplied on CDROM media or in the form of a compressed file downloaded from our website. The installation process uses InstallShield.
This industry standard installer is based the new
Microsoft Windows Installer service that greatly
SOFTWARE OPERATION
After PC Link Evo is launched, the main screen appears blank. You have three options for obtaining advance table data for editing. You can open a previously saved advance table file by using the Open
Table command on the File menu, create a new table by using the New Table command on the File menu
(refer to Figure 1), or download data from an attached
Twin Tec module by using the Download From
EEPROM command on the Communications menu.
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Note that advance table data files use a .tbl extension. Create a separate folder to store these files.
Once you have advance table data, you can edit the data by clicking on and dragging individual points on the chart display (refer to Figure 3) or you can directly edit numeric data on the spreadsheet grid.
After you have completed editing the advance table data, you can display and edit the associated engine parameters by using the Edit Module
Parameters command on the Edit menu (refer to
Figure 4).
Figure 1 - Creating a New Advance Table
Once the appropriate parameters have been entered, you can print the data using the Print Table command on the Print Menu. You can save the edited advance table by using the Save Table command on the File menu.
You can upload the advance table data and engine parameters to an attached Twin Tec module by using the Upload to EEPROM command on the
Communications menu.
CREATING A NEW ADVANCE
TABLE
Use the New Table command on the File menu.
The dialog box shown in Figure 1 appears. You will be prompted to select the table type: Race for the standard version or EX for the limited advance range version. You can enter an advance slope switch setting. Each time you click on Update, the corresponding advance table is displayed. The advance values are exactly what the Twin Tec module would interpolate from the factory programmed minimum and maximum race advance tables in FLASH memory with the same switch setting.
You will find the New Table command useful for generating an advance table that will serve as a starting point for further edits. When you are ready to proceed with editing, click on OK.
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The New Table command is also useful for checking out exactly what advance would be generated for any given switch setting.
Module parameters are not changed when you create a new advance table. Always check the module parameters after you create a new advance
table.
Editing Table Data
You can edit table data using standard Windows copy and paste operations by selecting cells and then clicking the right mouse button to pop-up the edit menu. You can select cells by dragging the mouse with left button down. You can also use the Modify command on the pop-up menu. When you enter a value, the presence of optional sign (+ or -) or percent
(%) characters affects the outcome of the Modify command.
Figure 2 – Modify Command
importing into PC Link Evo from Excel, use the same procedure, except that Excel requires dragging and dropping with the right mouse button.
DOWNLOADING DATA FROM
EEPROM
Connect the USB interface. Turn the ignition key and engine run/stop switches on to provide power to the ignition. Do not start the engine.
If the engine or ignition has been removed from the motorcycle, you can do bench top testing by using an adapter harness (P/N EVO-ADAPT) that includes a small 12 volt DC power supply.
After the program is launched, the main screen appears. The program uses COM1 as the default port.
In most cases, you will have configured the USB interface to use a different COM port, such as COM5.
Use the Port Setup command on the Communications menu to select the correct COM port. The program will remember the new port setup.
Download data by using the Download From
EEPROM command on the Communications menu. If you attempt to access a restricted private label module, the program will display a warning message and abort the download process. Otherwise, the program will display the module's firmware ID.
Chart Operations
PC Link Evo is intended to be an open system and uses the Component One Chart 7.0 2D charting control. The adventurous user can experiment with the chart property pages by right clicking on the chart.
Almost any chart property can be changed. Click on the Help button for more information. If you corrupt the chart, exit and restart PC Link Evo.
If the download process is successful, the advance table data will be displayed for editing.
Module parameters (explained further on) are also downloaded and can be displayed using the Edit
Module Parameters command on the Edit menu.
Twin Tec units are shipped from the factory with a default advance table loaded into EEPROM memory.
This is the same as the race maximum advance table stored in permanent FLASH memory. If you have never uploaded any custom advance table to
EEPROM memory, this default table is what you will see.
Data Export and Import by Means of Drag and Drop
You might want to export or import table data to or from another application such as Microsoft Excel.
Arrange the program windows so that both the source and destination are visible (one on the left side of the screen and the other on the right side seems to work best). You must be able to see the information you want to drag as well as the location where you want to drop it. To export from PC Link Evo to Excel, use the left mouse button to select a range of data on the spreadsheet grid. Then move the mouse cursor to an edge around the selection. Hold the left mouse button down and drag the selection into Excel. Release the left mouse button on the top left cell in Excel. When
Please note that no relationship exists between the advance data downloaded from EEPROM and any switch settings on the module. Also note that the minimum and maximum advance tables stored in
FLASH memory are permanent and cannot be changed or directly accessed.
EDITING ADVANCE TABLE DATA
Once you have advance table data, you can edit the data by clicking on and dragging individual points on the chart display (refer to Figure 3) or you can directly edit numeric data on the spreadsheet grid.
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Figure 3 - Editing Advance Data
The table consists of 16 columns corresponding to 500 RPM increments from zero to 7,500 RPM and 2 manifold pressure (MAP) rows corresponding to low manifold pressure (high vacuum - VOES switch closed) and wide open throttle (VOES switch open). The 7,500
RPM advance value is used at all higher RPM levels.
In most cases you will only edit the wide open throttle
(WOT) curve. Advance values must be between zero and 40 degrees.
At higher RPM values, the WOT and low MAP curves may overlap. If you click on a chart point where the curves overlap, the WOT curve has priority and will be selected. If you need to edit the low MAP curve, enter the data in the spreadsheet grid. command on the pop-up menu. When you enter a value, the presence of optional sign (+ or -) or percent
(%) characters affects the outcome of the Modify command as shown in Figure 2.
Chart Operations
PC Link Evo is intended to be an open system and uses the Component One Chart 7.0 2D charting control. The adventurous user can experiment with the chart property pages by right clicking on the chart.
Almost any chart property can be changed. Click on the Help button for more information. If you corrupt the chart, exit and restart PC Link Evo.
Editing Table Data
You can edit table data using standard Windows copy and paste operations by selecting cells and then clicking the right mouse button to pop-up the edit menu. You can select cells by dragging the mouse with left button down. You can also use the Modify
Data Export and Import by Means of Drag and Drop
You might want to export or import table data to or from another application such as Microsoft Excel.
Arrange the program windows so that both the source and destination are visible (one on the left side of the screen and the other on the right side seems to work
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best). You must be able to see the information you want to drag as well as the location where you want to drop it. To export from PC Link Evo to Excel, use the left mouse button to select a range of data on the spreadsheet grid. Then move the mouse cursor to an edge around the selection. Hold the left mouse button down and drag the selection into Excel. Release the left mouse button on the top left cell in Excel. When importing into PC Link Evo from Excel, use the same procedure, except that Excel requires dragging and dropping with the right mouse button.
MODULE PARAMETERS
Module parameters are displayed in a dialog box, as shown in Figure 4, by using the Edit Module
Parameters command on the Edit menu. Module parameters control the overall operation of the Twin
Tec module.
Figure 4 - Editing Module Parameters
When PC Link Evo is first started, default module parameters are loaded. Module parameters are updated whenever you download data from an ignition module or open an advance table file. Module parameters are saved along with the advance table data when you save an advance table. Always check the module parameters before uploading data to an ignition module.
The Kick Start Mode option is only applicable to
Revision 7.0 and higher Model 1005 ignitions. When this option is selected, the ignition will immediately fire a spark when the engine is kicked over.
Under Options, you can select either EEPROM
Advance Table or FLASH Advance Tables.
You must select the EEPROM Advance Table option in order to force the Twin Tec module to use a custom advance table. If you make this selection, the unit will use the advance values stored in the EEPROM based table, subject to any initial timing or rear cylinder offset. The advance slope switch will become inactive.
Cranking Revs sets the number of engine revolutions before the ignitions fires the first spark.
Most Evolution engines will start best with a setting of 2. Please note that a hot engine may exhibit preignition and appear to start on the first revolution even if the Cranking Revs parameter is set to a nonzero value.
If you select the FLASH Advance Tables option, the unit will use the factory programmed minimum and maximum advances tables in permanent FLASH memory and interpolate between these two tables based on the advance slope switch setting.
Regardless of the advance table selection, you can also select the Fixed RPM Limit and/or Alternate
Use of VOES Input for Retard options. If you select one of these options, the corresponding slider control appears and allows you to enter a value. These options are primarily intended for engine builders and tuners. A fixed RPM limit overrides any RPM limit switch setting.
You can also adjust the rear cylinder timing offset over a -5 to +5 degree range. Leave the slider midrange at zero if you do not require a rear cylinder timing offset.
Please note that the retard and rear cylinder offset values are read out directly in degrees.
UPLOADING DATA TO EEPROM
Refer to the Downloading Data from EEPROM section on page 3 for additional details.
The Alternate Use of VOES Input for Retard option is intended for specialized turbocharger and nitrous oxide injection applications. When this option is selected, the unit will retard timing up to 10 degrees if the purple /white VOES wire is grounded.
Before uploading, make sure the module parameters are correct. If you want the module to use a custom advance table, you must select the
EEPROM advance table option as explained above.
Upload data by using the Upload To EEPROM command on the Communications menu. If you attempt to upload a race version file to a Model 1005
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EX unit or attempt to access a restricted private label module, an error message will appear and the upload will be aborted. A status message is displayed when the upload process has been successfully completed.
MODULE SWITCH SETTINGS
When you upload data, you do not have to change any module switch settings.
Mode. If you select the EEPROM Advance
Table option in the Module Parameters dialog box prior to uploading, the mode switch no longer controls advance selection (i.e. street or race). The mode switch still selects dual/single fire and multi-spark. If you change coil type or multi-spark, you can use the following mode switch settings:
0 Dual fire, multi-spark disabled
1 Dual fire, multi-spark enabled
2 Single fire, multi-spark disabled
3 Single fire, multi-spark enabled
Advance Slope. If you select the EEPROM
Advance Table option in the Module Parameters dialog box prior to uploading, the advance slope switch is disabled.
RPM Limit. If you select the Fixed RPM Limit option in the Module Parameters dialog box prior to uploading, the RPM limit switches are disabled.
TROUBLESHOOTING FLOWCHART
Follow the troubleshooting flowchart on the next page. Experience has shown that most communication problems are user error or PC compatibility issues.
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Troubleshooting Flowchart
STARTING
POINT
IS RS-232 TIMEOUT ERROR MESSAGE
DISPLAYED WHEN ATTEMPTING
DOWNLOAD OR UPLOAD?
YES NO
FOR MISC PROBLEMS,
CALL TECH SUPPORT.
PRODUCT VERSION?
TWIN CAM EVO SERIES
CYCLE ENGINE RUN/STOP SWITCH.
VERIFY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT
ILLUMINATED. IS PROBLEM FIXED?
YES NO
CYCLE ENGINE RUN/STOP SWITCH.
VERIFY STATUS LED ILLUMINATED.
IS PROBLEM FIXED?
YES NO
DONE DONE
CONNECT BLACK ALLIGATOR CLIP ON
USB INTERFACE TO BATTERY GROUND
(-) TERMINAL. IS PROBLEM FIXED?
NO YES
DONE
USE WINDOWS DEVICE MANAGER TO
VERIFY THAT CORRECT COM PORT IS
SELECTED. IS PROBLEM FIXED?
YES NO
DONE CALL TECH SUPPORT
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