CAN-view sales

Thanks Tom, I think that helps. I reread, for the 3rd time, the stuff and figured out that the TV goes with the CV files and such so I think I'm clear on that...I'll try to figure out.

Guess I'll just run the software to learn what it does.

I also need to figure out where to plug in the gizzy from eflier....I thought that would be on the outside of the case...do I need to take the CAN-View apart??

 

Thanks Norm, this is making a lot more sense and the knowledge that I have to remove the board from the box helps.

I'll pay attention to Hydrygas's point about how to plug into the board itself...your new instructions should probably be clearer on that too....the tiny images are hard to make out.

Thanks all, I guess this was intuitive to most of ya'll, but I didn't even know I had to remove the board, I thought there was a plug on the case to allow this. :huh:

 

Thanks Norm, Frank, Henry and everyone else who offered help. Wasn't a big deal at all.

My steps....
1)Removed CAN-View from car.

2)Removed board--just take out 4 screws on 1 end and out it slips.

3)Hooked up stuff (except USB to computer). The pixs on the web site help, but some bigger, closer up ones will help. Just pay attention to where the black wire goes.

4)Installed the Silab Flash utility....then tried to find it! What a pain. You have to find the file under "My Computer" unless you remember exactly where it installed.
Sequence on my system: MyComputer-->C: drive-->Silabs folder-->MCU-->Utilities-->Flash Programming-->Static Programmers-->Windows Console-->FlashUtil.exe (I guess you could search straight to that, but I'm not that swift with the search thing).

5)Ok, running that program was easy, figuring out how to use it with the Silab USB...not quite as. On the Connect/Disconnect screen I had to hit the Enumerate USB thing to get it to recognize the USB, then it had to update some software that I had to agree to. Then hit the "Connect" button about 2/3 the way down the page (that button could be more prominant). After a little trial and error it connected the first time. Note that you must go through this connection process after moving the switches on the Flash programmer from Norm each time.

6)Moved to the Download Hex File/Go/Stop. Finding the file and downloading was no problem as long as I'd made sure to connect after moving the switches as enumerated above. Note that the software automatically closes most of the time so you have to restart for each hex file.

7)Once all 3 files were installed (maybe 5 minutes once the software was running and I figured out the software) I disconnected. Wasn't sure what was best to diconnect first, so I unplugged from the CAN-View board first. Putting everything back together and reinstalling was a snap.

8)The new icons are, indeed, nice. I haven't messed with the setup screen yet (forgot about the new features there frankly), but will in a few minutes. But everything ran great. I don't want to go through this on a weekly basis, but when there are updates this significant I certainly won't be afraid to.

Norm didn't really emphesis the need/convenience of having the programming board...I think it is imperative. If you're going to shell out $200-300 for the CAN-View you will want the ability to update. I'd even like to see a connector on the CAN-View case itself so you don't have to take it apart and risk damage to the board.

What a great product...I've waited over 2 years for this kind of data and my love for my Prius is renewed...I learn something new almost daily about this amazing vehicle.

 

Yea, I used the Jan266 set of hex files. Didn't see the option in set-up for night mode...is it automatic?

I created a desktop link too, just didn't work the first time for some reason.

 

Ok, now I'm worried I didn't get everything uploaded properly after all...it seemed to go ok, but I can't find a way to enable the night mode...
Here's the screen I get in the Setup mode.
Menu screen shows v2.6.

 

Ah bugger....you're, of course, correct. I downloaded those files yesterday afternoon from the same place the Jan266 files currently sit and didn't realize they'd been updated in the few hours since.

Guess I'll dig the CAN-View back out and get a little more practice.....

BTW Norm, the way the little EV indicator now switches b/w ICE on, Stealth, and EV active in real time is very nice. I'm super happy with the current improvements.

 

Thank goodness for learning curves!
This time the whole process took all of 10 minutes including removal and re-install of the CAN-View box itself.

Couple other tips on the Silab software.

After you download the first HEX file go back to the connect/disconnect tab and hit disconnect. Then move the switches on the flash card. Now go back and hit connect again, then back to the download tab, find your file and download. The software stays open this way and you can do one right after the other quite quickly.

And yea, the night mode works nicely.

 

Norm,
How come bhp and mystery and a few other measures aren't available on all screens? Again, I don't really need/want the graph display...although pretty and will look good for showing off, I get a lot more info in a small area with the FORMAT screen and it would be nice to have all available CAN data to select from for all screens.

 

Norm,
One other thing. I think the Jan266 update has a bug...I just can't figure out how to reproduce it.

On my trip home tonight I noticed that the overlay bars for stereo volume and temperture controls were not coming up or overlaying the CAN-View screens. Later tonight I tried to reproduce the problem but was not able to. Frank et al. who've installed this latest firmware update keep an eye out for this and see if we can debug it.