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Discussion starter · #1,704 ·
The necessary files werent updated. I believe the accessport needed a slight change as well just for tunes. Someone here could try to email the developer to get the source code.
 
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Anyone know why the clock time in the car would be frozen after doing the global open close on an ST1? I've done a few other vehicles and this hasn't happened before. Unplugging the negative battery cable for a minute or so didn't do it. I'll try reflashing the XML file to the bcm again. Or back to stock then back to the global open close file.

But looking to know if this has happened to anyone?
 
I've been reading up on this, I don't have a Focus but am looking for information on editing a ford's config file and being able to read/convert a engine management vbf files for a allocated vbs file into a bin file. Will this program work to try and read the vbf files on another Ford using ECU or is the VIN required to load hex settings?

I'm really looking for a vbf converter and this is the closest I've found available(correct if I'm wrong, I'm understanding vbf as encoded version of bin). I know this is off topic, so feel free to pm me if you have more information..
 
Rare visitor here with a '14 Escape. I used my USB ELM (probably clone) and Focccus v0.5.x to get global windows and tweak foglight settings long ago, thanks for that !

Now a very different interest and hoping the experts here can save me some time (thread search for "ACM" didn't get me what I need) ....

Bottom line, I want to edit the hex code for two of the five ACM-related Data Labels shown on my as-built configuration from OASIS below .. (yes, I have the exact 'edit' necessary to change the ACM output characteristics in a manner helpful to an audio modification I'm pursuing; the edit is specific to the VIN (ACM part number and as-built config) so likely won't do anyone else any good) ....

ACM 727-01-01 1801 3C08 008D
ACM 727-01-02 0B3C
ACM 727-02-01 0132
ACM 727-03-01 4173
ACM 727-04-01 0001 0255 53DE

Is it possible to make specific edits to the ACM code with any version of Focccus + ELM327? A "NO" answer to that makes the rest moot, if "Yes" please continue ...

I've modified my ELM with the HS / MS switch. I've loaded Focccus v0.8.4 on my laptop. After several tries I got the ELM to initialize and supposedly read BCM data from the Central Config screen, but the result was 100% "not set" (where v0.5.x will populate most options correctly). I've since read posts here indicating that v0.8.x.x may be 'iffy' at this point in time.

FWIW Forscan 2.2.21 will read the normal HS-CAN data correctly but gives no indication it recognizes the ELM is 'switch-able'. With minimal 'playing' I was not able to get any indication of Focccus or Forscan reading anything from the MS-CAN bus, trying several different sequences for connecting, switching and initializing.

At that point I backed-out and came here ;-)

? Should I try Focccus v0.7.x ?
? Exactly how does one switch from HS to MS mode (after successful connection in HS mode; start from scratch in MS mode; or ...) ?
? Is it possible to change the config for one specific MS-CAN module (ACM) without re-writing any other module (or is one required to re-write the entire config for all modules to change only one) ?

Happy holidays and Thanks in advance for any guidance or links to pertinent posts I should have found before asking !
 
Discussion starter · #1,711 ·
Rare visitor here with a '14 Escape. I used my USB ELM (probably clone) and Focccus v0.5.x to get global windows and tweak foglight settings long ago, thanks for that !

Now a very different interest and hoping the experts here can save me some time (thread search for "ACM" didn't get me what I need) ....

Bottom line, I want to edit the hex code for two of the five ACM-related Data Labels shown on my as-built configuration from OASIS below .. (yes, I have the exact 'edit' necessary to change the ACM output characteristics in a manner helpful to an audio modification I'm pursuing; the edit is specific to the VIN (ACM part number and as-built config) so likely won't do anyone else any good) ....

ACM 727-01-01 1801 3C08 008D
ACM 727-01-02 0B3C
ACM 727-02-01 0132
ACM 727-03-01 4173
ACM 727-04-01 0001 0255 53DE

Is it possible to make specific edits to the ACM code with any version of Focccus + ELM327? A "NO" answer to that makes the rest moot, if "Yes" please continue ...

I've modified my ELM with the HS / MS switch. I've loaded Focccus v0.8.4 on my laptop. After several tries I got the ELM to initialize and supposedly read BCM data from the Central Config screen, but the result was 100% "not set" (where v0.5.x will populate most options correctly). I've since read posts here indicating that v0.8.x.x may be 'iffy' at this point in time.

FWIW Forscan 2.2.21 will read the normal HS-CAN data correctly but gives no indication it recognizes the ELM is 'switch-able'. With minimal 'playing' I was not able to get any indication of Focccus or Forscan reading anything from the MS-CAN bus, trying several different sequences for connecting, switching and initializing.

At that point I backed-out and came here ;-)

? Should I try Focccus v0.7.x ?
? Exactly how does one switch from HS to MS mode (after successful connection in HS mode; start from scratch in MS mode; or ...) ?
? Is it possible to change the config for one specific MS-CAN module (ACM) without re-writing any other module (or is one required to re-write the entire config for all modules to change only one) ?

Happy holidays and Thanks in advance for any guidance or links to pertinent posts I should have found before asking !
There is a mod that you can do to add a switch to an ELM327 to make easily switch back and forth. You could also buy a much higher end OBD2 module that autoswitches betweem the the different modes.

What function are you trying add?

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There is a mod that you can do to add a switch to an ELM327 to make easily switch back and forth.....
As I stated in my post, my ELM327 is modified with the switch for both HS and MS (per James Simpson site instructions). Please see entire post, thanks!

The change is to defeat volume-dependent EQ (this is a Non-Sony ACM w/8"MFT; ACM outputs are speaker-level).

Does any version of Focccus support line-specific edit of listed parameters for the ACM?
 
Discussion starter · #1,713 ·
No idea...ive never seen the options youve mentioned in focccus but i have seen people mention something along the same lines in the audio section of the forums here.

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OK, thanks.

So I guess what you're saying is the Focccus program, upon user selection of a limited number of pre-defined menu-based options (e.g things on the central config menu), then edits the hex code for those limited options and allows that revised code to be written to the vehicle.

But Focccus does not support direct edit of hex code and then writing that to the vehicle.

Correct?
 
Discussion starter · #1,715 ·
OK, thanks.

So I guess what you're saying is the Focccus program, upon user selection of a limited number of pre-defined menu-based options (e.g things on the central config menu), then edits the hex code for those limited options and allows that revised code to be written to the vehicle.

But Focccus does not support direct edit of hex code and then writing that to the vehicle.

Correct?
Im not the creator of the program nor have used said program in almost a year. If you have used it to add the options that you mentioned then we are the same because thats all i used it for as well. There was a half written wiki on the program the last time i looked. If that doesnt help you then you could try ffclub.ru. That is the forum where the developer beta tested it. They were using it to re write the individual modules code which is much more in depth than we ever did with it. Im sorry i wasnt able to help you further.

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Discussion starter · #1,716 ·
Focccus 8.5 is out, i just downloaded it but dont yet know what has been updated/changed.

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Focccus 8.5 is out, i just downloaded it but dont yet know what has been updated/changed.

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v0.8.5:
*Minor bug fixes

v0.8.4:
*Added ESP support

v0.8.3:
*Added WMM calibration function
*Fixed some errors

v0.8.2:
*Added RCM initializing procedure

v0.8.1:
*Hotfix PCM 2.0GDI and TCM flashing

v0.8:
*Added TCM flashing (PowerShift)
*Added PCM 2.0GDI flashing
*Added FCDIM
*Added 'omit' section in VBF parsing
*Added MM-CAN bus selection
*Added retransmission after connection errors
*Improved ELM speed detection and increasing
*Improved connection to ECU
*Added Chinese language to CCC description

v0.7:
*Added ACM flashing support (tested)
*Added PCM (Duratec 1.6 Ti-VCT) flashing support (tested)
*Added checksum matching while reading CCC
*Fixed STmin support in FlowControl frame
*Fixed pending of ECU in long operations
*Fixed some parsing errors in VBF headers
*Improved recovery feature
*Improved ELM baudrate detection

v0.6:
*Added maximizing baudrate for ELM327 (not for ELS27)
*Added FCDIM (MFD) support
*Added ATWS command (soft reset) at end of opertions
*Added statusbar
*Added Russian language in CCC list (If you need other languages please translate ccc_descr.xml and send to me)

v0.5.1:
*Added autodetection baudrate of ELM

v0.5:
*Added initializing procedure of ABS/ESP
*Improved connecting to ECU
*Improved progressbar
*Fixed unexpected aborting of reading
*Added upload VBF feature

v0.4.1:
*Disabled scroll in combobox

v0.4:
*Added odometer in IPC
*Added STN* support (ELS27)
*Added DV6T* BCM support
*User interface improvements
 
Discussion starter · #1,718 ·
0.8.5 actually consists of this:
* Minor bug fixes Well, actually: - Added support ELS27 v3 on STN2120 (corrected switching to MS-CAN) - Fixed a bug with the team ATBI, which could hang adapter if before that he never used even once (just after the NVM reset) - added support speeds 4M and 8M, only works on auto-negotiation on autoraising does not work.

This was auto translated with google from the Focccus Beta forum. Essentially it fixes some issue they were having with a the forum sponsored obd2 mod box i believe. It supposedly greatly increases the speed in which they can update individual firmware and calibration files for each of the CAN modules that Focccus is capable of interfacing with.
 
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