EvoScan - Does anyone use it??

[mnetwork]

I was looking at Evo tuning.. I was bored... and I stumbled across something that they use a lot as a logger. It is called EvoScan. I went on the web site: http://www.limitless.co.nz/#SupportedVehicles, and it actually says it works with our cars too and any mitsubishi up from 94 using the "MUT/MUT-II/MUT-III protocol" for the logging... This logger logs everything including knock sum.. would it be possible that because this logger uses the Mitsubishi protocol and not the generic obd protocol that it can log things that the other generic obd2 loggers can't?

 

[VPrime]

I have evoscan for my 97 GST and so far it works great. It seems like it even logs knock, but from what I hear it just knock voltage.

what does that mean?
Do you mean it can tell you whether or not knock is present, but not how much knock? (sort of like the Knock light mod?)

 

[Salg320]

Does anyone use this to log and then either a gm maf and maft or safc to tune with. Do they work well together?

 

[totaleclipse3]

what does that mean?
Do you mean it can tell you whether or not knock is present, but not how much knock? (sort of like the Knock light mod?)

I check the box to log knock, and it works and shows me how Many counts I'm getting, but someone told me that it wasn't truly telling me the knock value that our ecu's can't do that so I don't know.

 

[mikyrc]

Our ecus CAN do that, internally it does count knock.
Because of that you can have a knock gauge that show how much knock you're getting on dsmchips code for example.

 

[97GSTAUTO]

what does that mean?
Do you mean it can tell you whether or not knock is present, but not how much knock? (sort of like the Knock light mod?)

It only logs knock sensor voltage. Which is virtually useless.

 

[98GSXtreme07]

I tried messing with the ECUFlash again and apparently when I'm actually reading from the ECU it works, but it wont write to it in a sense. Meaning it loads(writes) to it but the changes don't take effect. As far as saving it goes, apparently it just won't recognize it. Is the 98 ECU the black plastic one or is it only the 99 ECU's?

 

[totaleclipse3]

I would still like a little more info on this whole 2g knock situation, If the 2g ecu can read knock and I'm seeing counts of knock where my timing is scued on evoscan, then how do we know that its not reading knock?

 

[97GSTAUTO]

Read http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/frequently-answered-dsm-questions/111005-basics-tuning.html This will help figure it out. Basically If you are doing a run at wot and you notice the ecu pull timing then you are knocking alot. Evoscan does not acurately log knock counts. Its there. But mine always stays at 1. When I was running rich 10.0 - 10.3 it would pull timing. The most advance I could get was 16. Knock sensor voltage wasnt helping out either. You can tune with evoscan without knock. Knock count is nice to know. And maybe one day I'll fork it out for dsmlink. for now I will stay where I am.With all of the other variables known, esp if you have a wideband o2, you can sucessfully tune without it. Now if you want to squeeze every last bit of "safe" power out of your engine. DSMLINK all the way.

 

[skyrone]

You know my big 18th birthday is rollin up on us soon so if you guys all wanna chip in and get me this MP3Car G4 powered by StreetDeck - Double Din Car Computer i would pretty much love you forever. Can u imagine running dsmlink and this evo scan on it? while cranking your tunes and surfin myspace? BONER

 

[mnetwork]

You know my big 18th birthday is rollin up on us soon so if you guys all wanna chip in and get me this MP3Car G4 powered by StreetDeck - Double Din Car Computer i would pretty much love you forever. Can u imagine running dsmlink and this evo scan on it? while cranking your tunes and surfin myspace? BONER

That's pretty much what I do, but with different logging software. Love my carpc

 

[VPrime]

Build your own Carputer.. much more satisfying and cheaper (LOTS cheaper).
I love mine so much

 

[skyrone]

well thatd be bad ass but i really have no idea where to even start. Can you still get like a touch screen with really good audio controls? With all the right outputs for subs and stuff like that?

 

[VPrime]

No.. because none of that has to do witht he screen it self.
Audio control is all software based (lots of free ware.. I use road runner)
Out puts for sub you just connect an RCA to mini jack which plugs intot he speaker port on the computer. and it goes off to your amps.

Its really easy.
step one:
Get a cheapish computer (Mine is built of parts I had lying around.. you dont need any thing fancy)

Step 2: Power
I used a DC-DC power supply, you can use an inverted but a power supply is the better choice.. they usually have built in Shut down/start up controller (it shuts down/turns on with turn of a key.. uses an ignition wire)

Step 3: Software
You want it to be userfriendly so you dont go through all of windows menus to play music. Road Runner is a free open source software which is fully skinable (If you go tot he mp3car.com forums there are more software listed there int he Front end section)

Thats basically it for a simple set up.
For more info go to MP3Car.com - Your source for mobile computing solutions! - Home and search the forums.

 

[Odelay17]

received evoscan to try on my 95 GST. It wont connect. I tried lowering the baud rate.

Anybody else have any suggestions.

 

[97GSTAUTO]

Did you select mitsubishi for the cable type? Did you buy their cable? Did you install all of the drivers? Baud rate should be 15625. Please be alittle more descriptive.

 

[Odelay17]

The cables works on the computers end. Drivers installed successfully, recognizes it when plugged into the usb port.
Yes "mistubishi" is checked for cable type.
Lowered baud rate to 1953 as someone suggested on here, tho i tried the default 15625 (also failed)
And yes i bought their cable from limitless

also while connecting,
first it says connecting at baud rate 5, then initializing, and then says initialzing complete. Then autoretrys to connect.

 

[97GSTAUTO]

did you make sure that EFI is checked?

 

[Odelay17]

Yes EFI is checked.

I left everything default except for baud rate. which again i tried at 15625 and 1953

 

[97GSTAUTO]

Odd.. WTF Ok.. I assume you are using 2.1.. try uninstalling it... totally delete the directory. Because when you uninstall it, it still leaves the directories and some files. Then reinstall.

 

[Odelay17]

technically it says im using v2.2
But has there even been anyone before me that has confirmed it working?
Maybe its not odd, and 95-96 users are hopeless

 

[Odelay17]

screen shot of what it does now.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/koolaidam/evoscan-1.jpg

 

[97GSTAUTO]

94-07 mitsu;s are supposed to be supported. I would goto the directory that it is installed in and reinstall the usb drivers and the microsoft framework 2.0 from microsoft's web site. AND if that doesnt work. Go out and shoot some people then come back and email [email protected] for help

 

[Odelay17]

Yup already emailed the guy. I wasnt in high hopes that the thing was going to work. I just thought i would try it to actually confirm it for those of us 95-96 guys. I think this speaks for itself. I'll fiddle around with it a little more and give you guys all the news.

 

[97GSTAUTO]

Hopefully its good news for you 95-96 guys. Because it really is a better solution than pocketlogger. I remember seeing some kind of write up on using I think it was mitsulogger. I will check it out and get back.

 

[mattdev]

Well, it shouldn't have been a waste of money, as 2.2 should be out very soon, and it claims to work w/ 2.2. I'm waiting for 2.2, then I'll try it out, but thanks for biting the bullet for us 95 dudes!!