TCS Tuner Software User`s Manual for Dodge
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1. Seer TCS Driver Mod Software Manual Special Notes for the TCS A special feature has been added to the TCS system Upon boot up i e when the engine is first turned on the TCS is in a burnout dyno mode sometimes referred to as the key trick This mode is similar to the temporary disable mode in that the traction control is completely off as well as the launch limiter The TCS will exit burnout mode when the vehicle travels faster than Smph and then returns to a stop This feature was added to facilitate the burnouts at the drag strip and to allow for easy dynoing However you will also notice that if you start the car up and begin driving the TCS will not turn on until you reach the first stop sign or stop light and the car returns to a stop Do not be alarmed that until the car reaches a stop the TCS will not be activated Dynoing a Vehicle with TCS Dynoing a vehicle with TCS is actually very easy Simply drive the car on to the rollers as usual and get it strapped down Before you actually start dynoing have the operator turn the vehicle completely off i e engine stopped for at least 5 seconds Then start the car back up and perform the dyno as usual This works because upon bootup the TCS is in burnout dyno mode and because the vehicle never travels over 5 mph and back to 0 mph the TCS will never exit burnout dyno mode In fact you do not even need to turn the vehicle off in between runs just turn the vehicle off for2. AMAN CE TCS Driver Mod Software Manual Contents PATE LICO KLO D PANE E E E E N E A E A O N E 2 I stallins th TCS Tuner SoftWare cscs pea evmseenes ce senses sonsir aO rra EEE RE ETSEK deob a paesencrersoesadoats 3 Starting the TCS Tuner Software Connecting to the TCS BOX sssesssssssssserrssssssssceeresssssssceeeesssssssseeeees 6 SOECW are GC Ke Relorenoe Did raios irn aE E aA r ERS 8 Using the Mapo Mapil Seletor perenne ee er nee rt nner ren eae et ae ene ne re r eee Sey mre re nae re eee eer 9 Sette tie Launch Lmt C7 S060 RPM eisers E E E ESE 10 Setting the Traction Control AggressivenesSs sseeessssssseseeersssssssscerrrssssssssereressssssecerrssssssseceerrsssssseees 11 Setting the Aggressiveness Via the Simple Method ssnnnnnssssssssseeessssssssseerrssssssssseeersssssssseeeessssss 12 Setting the Aggressiveness Via the Advanced Method cccccccccccsssssssseeceeeceeeaeeseeeccceeeeeaaeeeseeeeeees 13 Using the Temp Disabl e Enable Buttons wi scccascsicascvsensncvacdsasebancadabebsasereesaecaduonsduacebaawadabubsusseeaswsadoseedcades 14 Sa EA E O E A E A E E E E E E E E A A E 14 Calibrating the Wheelspeed Sensors For Staggered Rim Setups cccccccssssssseeeceeeeeeeeeeeeseeceeeeeenaes 14 Dea NOE TO al coms 0 Gio E eae sre reer eerer tt ae urertn reer cre mene E rrr er rretre errr rTey 15 Ny ANON a YC tli WO T O arate tress A oestrone coeds A E EE 15 Taking a Vehicle with TCS to the Drag
3. 5 seconds before the first run and that s it Note with the remote map switcher add on or the free TCS Tuner software you can also turn off the TCS system without having to actually turn off the vehicle Taking a Vehicle with TCS to the Drag Strip A few issues should be considered when taking your vehicle equipped with TCS to the drag strip If you are taking your car to the strip on street tires much of this section can be avoided the only thing I would suggest you do on street tires is just play around a little bit with the launch limiter to see what seems to work the best that day based on the track preparation However if you are using sticky tires at the drag strip such as slicks or even cheater slicks drag radials you have a few things to consider First off due to the preparation of the track and fact that you are using sticky tires the dynamics change greatly because MUCH more traction is available In many cases it is okay to leave the aggressiveness of the TCS where it is however most times it makes more sense to decrease the aggressiveness Assume you have the traction control set to be very aggressive because on the street you have a high horsepower SRT 4 If When you begin to spin your slicks at the track the TCS with abruptly cut back power almost too much Although the TCS will very quickly give you your power back once the tires catch up for a ever so small split second before the TCS updates by the way we are talking mi
4. not enough wheelspin the traction control should be set less aggressive The user of the TCS software has two distinct options when setting the aggressiveness of the traction control These options are called Simple and Advanced The simple method gives the user a choice between 5 presets and an off setting All the user has to do is use a slider bar to select the desired aggressiveness profile from O traction control off to 5 most aggressive The advanced method allows a more advanced user to set the exact profile of the aggressiveness The advanced mode allows the user to view and modify the ignition retard versus wheelspin values in graph form Essentially this allows the user to program how much power is pulled from the engine output depending upon the severity of wheelspin The advance mode allows the user to modify the aggressiveness of the traction control as well as bias the vehicle to have a certain amount of wheelspin 111Page a Peer TCS Driver Mod Software Manual Setting the Aggressiveness Via the Simple Method To permanently set the aggressiveness of the traction control via the advanced method do the following 1 Click the TCS Aggressiveness Settings tab see quick reference for location 2 Click the Simple Settings selector button at the top of the tab Launch Limit Settings TCS Aggressiveness Settings EBL Settings Wheelspeed Calibration What is this i Simple Settings J Adv
5. you don t have to wait with the vehicle off in the burnout box 16 Page
6. CS is to have the remote map switcher add on which allows you to flip a switch that disables and enables the TCS system However if you did not purchase the remote map switcher add on you can use the free TCS Tuner software to temporarily disable the TCS system for the burnout see the Using the Temp Disable Enable Buttons section of this document Last but not least if you do not have a laptop or do not want to take it to the track with you and do not have a remote switch box add on you can use the key trick see beginning of the Special Notes for the TCS section of this document Essentially all you have to do is turn the car off for at least 3 seconds and then turn the vehicle back on and do the burnout as usual You will naturally cross Smph and return to a stop when you rollout of the burnout and stage the vehicle for launch If you use the key trick we suggest actually putting the car in neutral and shutting off the car while rolling into the burnout box By doing this once you have reached the burnout box 3 5 seconds has already elapsed and you can turn the car back on and start your burnout Another method is to have the car off in the staging lanes and very slowly drive up to the burnout box making sure that you never cross Smph on your trip to the burnout box remember if you cross 5 mph you will have to turn the vehicle off again before doing the burnout Using either of those methods will keep the track officials happy since
7. Mod Software Manual New Design Electronics TCS Tuner Installation Setup O Click the OK button to begin You will now be asked for the directory where you want to install the software You can change the directory by clicking on the button circled in blue otherwise you can simply leave the install at the default directory recommended Once you are ready to install click the button circled in green New Design Electronics TCS Tuner Installation Setup Directory C Program Files TCSTuner Exit Setup O Next you may get prompted with the program group name screen Simply click the Continue button circled in green 4 Page on ee eM ALN CE TCS Driver Mod Software Manual New Design Electronics PCS Tuner Installation gt lt Setup will add items to the group shown in the Program Group box You can enter anew group name or select one from the Existing Groups list Program Group CS Tuner Existing Groups FileZilla FileZilla Server FLAC Infra Recorder Limewire Microsoft Web Publishing O The setup will now install all of the files and you should be prompted with a success message New Design Electronics TCS Tuner Installation Setup o The TCS Tuner software installation is now complete J Pace a eee TCS Driver Mod Software Manual Starting the TCS Tuner Software Connecting to the TCS Box 1 Be sure that the DB9 serial communications cable i
8. Strip ceccccccccccceceeeeeseeeeceeeesaeeeenseeceeeeeseueeeseeeeeeeeeeaaas 15 1 Page a Seer TCS Driver Mod Software Manual Introduction The purpose of this document is to provide all the information needed for the TCS Tuner software package The TCS Tuner software is designed to be extremely easy to use and flexible enough to allow all users to tune the TCS to their desires This manual features installation information tuning information and special notes This manual includes many detailed pictures which aid in the understanding of the software This installation manual shows pictures from the Windows XP operating system however even if you are using a different version of Windows things may look slightly different If you have any questions about the tuning software or the operation of the TCS system in general feel free to contact us at neil ndperformance com O Microsoft Windows 2000 or newer 2000 NT XP Vista 400Mhz or faster CPU 128Mb of RAM At least 1OMb of free hard disk space CD Drive O O O O DB9 serial port If you have a new laptop you probably won t have this and will need to acquire a USB to Serial cable from Best Buy or somewhere online The cable is around 30 at your local Best Buy probably a little cheaper online and the cable looks like hy 2 Pace Installing the TCS Tuner Software O Insert the TCS Tuner CD into the CD drive on your computer O Navigate via My Comput
9. allow the vehicle to actually build boost at the starting line since the launch limiter places a small load on the engine To permanently set the launch RPM do the following 1 Click the Launch Limit Settings tab see quick reference for location 2 Using the listbox on the tab scroll down up to the desired RPM 1500 to 6000 and click The launch limit RPM is now set Note The TCS info bar at the bottom of the screen will indicate the progress of the save Launch Limit Settings TCS Aggressiveness Settings EBL Settings Wiheelspeed Calibration What is this WPLY CULK DESIRED ya LAUNLH Liit 3700 3800 RPT TO SET 200 As With all revlimiters we recommend only using the launch limiter as intended We recommend that you do not stay on the launch limiter for more than 4 5 seconds 10 Page TCS Driver Mod Software Manual Setting the Traction Control Aggressiveness The traction control settings of the TCS can be modified by the user to allow for a more aggressive or less aggressive setup For example typically a more aggressive profile is used when the driver is on the street with typical street tires Whereas at the track when the driver has sticky tires such as slicks the user has no need for such an aggressive profile Typically if the user feels the vehicle is still spinning too much the traction control should be set more aggressive A little amount of spin 10 is typically desired so if there is
10. anced Settings 3 Using the scrollbar move the value left and right to modify the aggressiveness of the traction control Setting O to the left is traction control completely off Setting 5 to the right is traction control aggressiveness very high Note The TCS info bar at the bottom of the screen will indicate the progress of the save Launch Limit Settings TCS Aggressiveness Settings EBL Settings Wheelspeed Calibration Vi hat is this Simple Settings Advanced Settings Sensitivity 4 12IPage NDD Peer TCS Driver Mod Software Manual Setting the Aggressiveness Via the Advanced Method The advanced method can be used to fine tune the traction control settings to exactly what the user desires The general aggressiveness can be increased and decreased as well as a wheelspin bias can be applied with this method This method presents the user with a graph of ignition retard versus wheelspin The user can modify from 1 to 30 degrees of ignition retard from 4 wheelspin up to 100 wheelspin The user modifies the graph by simply clicking on it Every time a value is changed the map will be saved to the TCS box To increase the general aggressiveness of the traction control the user should increase the amount of ignition retard at each point along the graph To decrease the general aggressiveness the user should decrease the amount of ignition retard at each point along the graph Of equal importance however is the shape of th
11. e graph The larger the slope i e Increase in ignition retard from one point to the next the more bias the vehicle will have to stay at that point in wheelspin For example let say you had a graph that had no ignition retard until 20 wheelspin where you began to add a few degrees of ignition retard Let s say by 26 wheelspin you had a full 25 degrees of ignition retard that continued across the remainder of the map A map like this would naturally bias the vehicle to have wheelspin in the low 20 percent range However let s say you made a map that had a few degrees of retard at 6 wheelspin and a full 25 degrees of ignition retard by 12 wheelspin A map like this would naturally bias the vehicle to have around 6 10 wheelspin Additionally the shape of the curve plays a part in how smoothly the power will be applied and taken away so keep that in mind as well To permanently set the aggressiveness of the traction control via the basic method do the following 1 Click the TCS Aggressiveness Settings tab see quick reference for location 2 Click the Advanced Settings selector button at the top of the tab Launch Limit Settings TCS Aggressiveness Settings EBL Settings Wheelspeed Calibration C Simple Settings 3 By simply clicking on the graph the user can adjust the various points on the graph Whenever a point on the graph is changed the TCS Tuner software will save the settings to the TCS box Note The TCS info bar at
12. er to the CD drive and open it TCS Tuner E File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q Bak sD E P Search Folders E 2 My Computer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q Back 7 F po Search Key Folders Ez ne A a A ee a O A O i CE TCS Driver Mod Software Manual Address My Computer Address E K Files Currently on the cD CD Writing Tasks J Write these files to CD fd T Add or remove programs Documents Install Change a setting HILLA File and Folder Tasks 24 Eject this disk E Eject this di A Publish this folder to the Shared Documents Owner s Documents Web E3 Share this folder Other Places System Tasks n ps Gg oa disk c gw Loca disk 0 Bi View system information al My Network Places remote s Documents My Documents Shared Documents Control Panel Details TCS Tuner E CD Drive Other Places 3 My Computer H My Documents Shared Documents ke My Network Places Details File System CDFS Free Space 674 MB Total Size 680 MB O Once opened you will find two directories One called Documents and one called Install Double click the Install directory to open it D B Documents Install Le ort O Double click the setup file to begin the installation SETUP LST TCSTuner St TUP LST O The setup will begin and after a few moments you will be taken to the installation screen 3 1Page TCS Driver
13. lliseconds here you are not at the full potential power for the slicks And since drag racing is all about squeaking out those last milliseconds a little bit here and a little bit there can add up We actually do not recommend turning the aggressiveness all the way to off instead we suggest a very low aggressiveness setting in the case that the slicks do begin to spin a little If the slicks are still spinning very badly at the track remember to check the pressure in the tires and verify that the TCS is on If everything is as it should be then increase the aggressiveness of the TCS accordingly The next thing to consider when using sticky tires at the drag strip is the launch RPM Because ISP ace AM ANCE TCS Driver Mod Software Manual much more traction is available on sticky tires on a drag strip you will find that your launch RPM should be significantly higher than on the street with street tires All of our test vehicles on slicks had the launch limiter 2 step set over 4500 RPM or higher What we recommend is having a laptop available so that you can start your launches at 4500 RPM and work your way up to find a good launch RPM for your vehicle at the track with the given track preparation Finally there is the burnout To successfully do the burnout in the burnout box at the track you will need to disable the TCS so that you have all your power and so you do not have a launch limiter holding you back The easiest way to disable the T
14. s connected to the TCS box and connected to your computer Shown below is the DB9 communications cable connected to a USB to Serial adapter 1 NOTE If you are using a USB to Serial cable make sure that the USB end of the cable is plugged into the computer and that the drivers are installed so that the USB to Serial cable works as it should For more information about installing the USB to Serial cable refer to the documentation provided by the manufacturer of the device 2 Ensure that the vehicle is running If it is not running then start the vehicle The vehicle will have to be running to use the TCS Tuner software 3 Start the TCS Tuner software by going through the All Programs menu at the Windows Start button The TCS Tuner software will be in its own group called TCS Tuner and will have a single menu application item called TCS Tuner Click this icon to start the program ScanSoft OmniPage SE 2 0 m Startup Tin system Recovery eee gy TCS Tuner TCS Tuner fim Winamp fim Windows Digital Media Enhancements d c WinFcap b m WinPEP 7 b 4 The software will open and it will automatically find the TCS box on your system There is no need to specify which COM Port you are using You will see the following dialog while the TCS Tuner software is looking for the TCS box note your status message may vary slightly 6lPage a Peer TCS Driver Mod Software Manual ee e 1 TCS T
15. tch add on To modify the values of Map 0 simply click the Map 0 selector button see pic below The values for Map 0 will be loaded from the TCS box into the tabs on the screen so that you can modify the values When you click the Map 0 selector button note the TCS Info bar at the bottom it will indicate the progress of the load of the Map 0 values Hap Selector To modify the values of Map 1 simply click the Map 1 selector button see pic below The values for Map 1 will be loaded from the TCS box into the tabs on the screen so that you can modify the values When you click the Map 1 selector button note the TCS Info bar at the bottom it will indicate the progress of the load of the Map 1 values Hap Selector 9 Page a Seer TCS Driver Mod Software Manual Setting the Launch Limit 2 Step RPM The launch limit 2 step feature of the TCS is used to effectively and consistently launch the vehicle To use the 2 step all you have to do is come to a stop or a slow roll and attempt to rev up the engine with your foot on the clutch The TCS box will automatically hold the engine speed at the given RPM with a soft touch rev limiter Even with your foot to the floor the engine speed will still stay at the given set point allowing the driver to concentrate on other things Additionally the launch limiter can be used at the drag strip with sticky tires slicks to
16. the bottom of the screen will indicate the progress of the save 13IPage a Serre TCS Driver Mod Software Manual Launch Limit Settings TCS Aggressiveness Settings EBC Settings Wheelspeed Calibration what is this a face a oe ee a a ee a ea eT ae on a a e ANAAAS Ceneteod E eiert rr ArT Wheelspin Percentage Using the Temp Disable Enable Buttons The temporary disable and temporary enable buttons are used to turn on and off the traction control and launch limiter for the duration of the runtime This means that if you click the Temp Diable button TCS system traction control and launch limiter will be disabled until you either re enable it by clicking the Temp Enable button or the vehicle is restarted 1 e engine off and engine back on This feature is useful for things such as burnouts showoff and general testing debugging of the vehicle with the system off To use the temporary disable enable click the buttons in the TCS Info bar on the bottom of the main screen Below is a picture of the buttons with the disable button circled in red and the enable button circled in green TCS Info COo 225 Bar 50751 Tle Software Version 2 1 Map suutcher Installed ves EBC Installed Mo sensor Type Fe Temp Disable Temp Enable Setting the EBC This feature is currently unavailable Calibrating the Wheelspeed Sensors For Staggered Rim Setups This feature is currently unavailable 14 Page a
17. uner Connect Attempting to connect to TCS on COM widz 5 Assuming everything is plugged in and installed correctly the TCS Tuner software will find the TCS box and automatically load the current settings You will see the main screen once connected This is all that is needed to connect to the TCS box and start using the software Lia TES Data Frani whaa Spaad HPH Faar Whaed Dpt MFH Tasulised whaia Pe grate Fd apea 40 40 0 Map Select Hap o Man 1 Launch Lina Smig TCS Aggerivenee Setting EBC Setting a ath all eee ven boomer Orbe uit Uh beh irda ii riari Vaio oar iat pou do pot ey or the Mesh levee I mae fan 445 erora i si 2235 Ea AST anaa YEE fe ajia S253 p TCS Tuner Connect TOs Net Found On System Retry connection attempt or exit application Reconnect screen 1 Check the following if the software failed to connect to the TCS box 1 Check that the vehicle is started and running 2 Make sure the cable is connected to the main TCS box and that it is connected to your computer directly or through a USB to Serial cable 3 Ifa USB to Serial cable is being used make sure that the cable is plugged into the computer s USB jack and the DB9 serial cable Additionally make sure that you have installed the USB to Serial cable correctly according to the device manufacturer s documentation 4 Make sure no other program is connected to the COM Port that the TCS box is on Typicall
18. y this is not a problem if you are unsure contact us 2 Once you have fixed the problem you can attempt to connect to the TCS box again by pressing the Reconnect button 7 Page NDD Peer TCS Driver Mod Software Manual Software Quick Reference Diagram LIVE DSTA FRANE SHOWS INSTANTANEGUS CATA FROM BURILABLE HTH ADDON ALLOWS EBC FIND LUREEL SPEED THE USER TO SWITCH BETWEEN CALIBRATION NOT THE MAPO AND MAP SETTINGS SET AVAILABLE TCS Ter Main me el Lath 7 Live TCS Data i Front Wha Rea Wheel Speed MPH Calculated Wiheelspe i griion hee Z 40 olp amp Map Selecto Map 0 Map 1 ICS STATUS ANO INFORMATION BAR ig SHOWS CURRENT a INFO AND SAVE LOAD PROGRESS C 225Bar SOs EBC Installed No Sensor Type 30B 52 53 TESE Limo ee aa AGGRESSIVENESS TAB USED TEMP GISHBLE ENABLE 10 PERMANENTLY CHANGE THE BUTTONS USED TO TEMPORARILY AGGRESSIVENESS OF THE DISABLE THE TCS 2STEP FOR TRACTION CONTROL BURNGUTS OR SHOWGFF LAUNCH LITT TAB USED TO PERMANENTLY CHANGE LAUNCH LIMT 2 STEP SETTINGS 8lPage AM ANCE TCS Driver Mod Software Manual Using the Map0 Map I1 Selector The mapO map selector buttons will only appear when you have purchased the remote map switch add on These buttons are used to switch between the two available saved maps in the TCS box These maps are called Map 0 and Map 1 and correspond to the map switch on the remote map swi
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