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Post Number:#1  Post by Phil-T4 » February 23rd, 2014, 9:27

A while ago i made a comment that i thought i could make a T4, as a proof of concept i wrote a software package to emulate the T4, it worked reasonably well on my test bench so i took a copy of my "T4 Server" software to the Milton Keynes meeting today and tried it out :DD

If performed as well as expected on a diesel so i tried it for the first time on a V6 and it it flew through the engine management system, reading live data, reading and clearing faults without any problem at all!
The other ECU's didnt pose a problem either, so far so good, however as windows is not a real time OS its not the ideal platform so the next step is to transfer my source code over to an embedded device to test a hardware module which should give me the response times required.

Not sure when this will be started but its a very interesting project!
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Post Number:#2  Post by KDA4G » February 23rd, 2014, 9:28

Congratulations, Phil - well done!

Share your views on the use of Windows for these type of projects - interested to hear how you got on with the diesel...
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Post Number:#3  Post by Zeb » February 23rd, 2014, 9:30

Fantastic work Phil! :-) That all sounds really promising! Will look forward to updates from you on this!
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Post Number:#4  Post by Janny » February 23rd, 2014, 9:32

You've 'made' a T4 ! ... Well done that man :clap:
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Post Number:#5  Post by Phil-T4 » February 23rd, 2014, 9:47

KDA4G wrote:Congratulations, Phil - well done!

Share your views on the use of Windows for these type of projects - interested to hear how you got on with the diesel...



My test bench (on my sofa) is a diesel version and running the software on this was fine, i could reflash the ECU upto about 80% before another thread took priority, caused a delay in comms and it fails :(
As you probably know the T4 receives its ethernet frame, unwraps it, transmits, receives, wraps it back up and sends it out again all in a few milliseconds! I am averaging about 200 ms process time from when the frame is received, processed and transmitted back again. However some of the DDE4 responses can take 2 or 3 seconds so these have to be identified and the thread put to sleep for awhile, not a good practice!

The embedded developers kit i have should be able to handle everything, i know an embedded developer who is willing to help, he develops the firmware for electronic steering.
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Post Number:#6  Post by KDA4G » February 23rd, 2014, 9:49

Sounds good... no wonder we had a bit of bother with the diesel then.
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Post Number:#7  Post by Phil-T4 » February 23rd, 2014, 10:01

Janny wrote:You've 'made' a T4 ! ... Well done that man :clap:


Well sort of ;) Its very early stages but the results were promising :-D
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Post Number:#8  Post by Janny » February 23rd, 2014, 10:11

Phil-T4 wrote:
Janny wrote:You've 'made' a T4 ! ... Well done that man :clap:


Well sort of ;) Its very early stages but the results were promising :-D


I still say "Well done" :clap: ... to even attempt it is more than most of us could comprehend !
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Post Number:#9  Post by Lord Hybrid » February 23rd, 2014, 10:19

Brilliant job old bean. :fingers: :fingers:
Cars can be a pain in the backside, The hybrid has had quite a few jobs done I can say it was money well spent.
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Post Number:#10  Post by humphshumphs » February 23rd, 2014, 10:41

Sounds brilliant. What will this mean to us normal bods? Eventually will we be able to buy a 'T4ish' to play with our own cars?
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Post Number:#11  Post by Petetourer » February 23rd, 2014, 11:13

Big Thumbs up old bean :D

Will this new T4 be able to cure HGF ? :shrug: :gmc:
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Post Number:#12  Post by Chips » February 23rd, 2014, 11:19

well done Phil, now if you replace can Windows with a Raspberry or similar, you've got it cracked!
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Post Number:#13  Post by Yozza » February 23rd, 2014, 11:29

Well Done.
MODS DONE Plenum Spy Hole Mod. Drain Holes Rodded, Bonnet Cable Divider Block Rotated.
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Post Number:#14  Post by Mofo » February 23rd, 2014, 11:36

Wow, with such dedication, development and devotion, it'll not be long before there is a T4 app available..... :shock: :hail: :prayer:
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Post Number:#15  Post by Scoubix » February 24th, 2014, 12:51

Mofo wrote:Wow, with such dedication, development and devotion, it'll not be long before there is a T4 app available..... :shock: :hail: :prayer:


Sure thing, and then people will start playing around with home-brew software, fuck up their cars, blame us Enthusiasts and/or T4 operators, and so on...
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