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INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 1 MINIMUM PC REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................... 1 INSTALLING LETRIPP II SOFTWARE ON YOUR PC.......................................................... 1 3.1 GETTING STARTED............................................................................................ 1 3.2 STEP 1 - SOFTWARE INSTALLATION .................................................................... 2 3.2.1 DOTNET FRAMEWORK .................................................................................. 2 3.3 STEP 2 INSTALLING THE USB DRIVERS (FOR LETRIPP II PRODUCTS WITH USB PORT) 2 3.4 PLUGGING-IN THE LETRIPP II UNIT TO THE USB PORT FOR THE FIRST TIME............. 2 3.5 CONFIRMING CORRECT USB DRIVER & SOFTWARE INSTALLATION .......................... 3 3.6 NO COMMUNICATION OR INCORRECT USB INSTALLATION...................................... 3 3.6.1 ATTEMPTING COMMUNICATION ..................................................................... 3 3.6.2 LOST COMMUNICATION................................................................................ 4 3.6.3 REINSTALLING THE USB DRIVERS (AFTER NO COMMUNICATION) ...................... 4 4 UNINSTALLING THE LETRIPP II WINDOWS SOFTWARE .................................................. 5 5 ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION .............................................................................. 6 5.1 CONNECTING TO THE PC ................................................................................... 6 5.1.1 USB COMMUNICATION ................................................................................. 6 5.1.2 RS232 COMMUNICATION .............................................................................. 6 5.1.3 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION ........................................................................ 7 5.2 CHECKING THE UNITS LED DISPLAY ................................................................... 7 6 STARTING THE SOFTWARE ........................................................................................ 7 6.1 CHECKING FOR CORRECT COMMUNICATION......................................................... 8 6.1.1 ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION TO THE UNIT ............................................... 9 6.2 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION .............................................................................10 7 SOFTWARE FEATURES .............................................................................................12 7.1 MAIN SCREEN FUNCTIONS ................................................................................12 7.2 STEP BY STEP HELP..........................................................................................13 7.3 ONLINE AND OFFLINE MODES AN OVERVIEW ....................................................14 7.4 ONLINE MODE .................................................................................................14 7.4.1 GENERAL SCREEN ......................................................................................15 7.4.2 LOADING A MAP FILE ..................................................................................15 7.4.3 SAVING A MAP FILE ....................................................................................16 7.4.4 VIEWING THE MAIN MAPS ...........................................................................17 7.4.5 ENTERING NUMBERS OR VALUES ON A MAP...................................................17 7.4.6 DATA DISPLAY ...........................................................................................21 7.4.7 CONFIG SCREENS ......................................................................................22 7.4.8 HELP ON ITEMS..........................................................................................24 7.4.9 FAULT INDICATION.....................................................................................24 7.4.10 LOGGING ..................................................................................................24 7.4.11 DISPLAY UNITS ..........................................................................................25 7.4.12 TOOLS ......................................................................................................25 7.4.13 LOCKING MAP A AND MAP B ........................................................................26 7.4.14 LOADING THE DEFAULT MAP ........................................................................27 REFLASH ...............................................................................................................27 RE-FLASH OPERATION ...........................................................................................28 9 HISTORY (OPTIONAL) ..............................................................................................28 10 ICONS .................................................................................................................28 11 KEYBOARD SHORTCUT KEYS ...................................................................................29
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The LetRipp II Software User Guide has been designed to compliment any Perfect Power product that uses LetRipp II Technology. The LetRipp II Software is a universal tuning software for all Perfect Power LetRipp II products. If the Perfect Power product is marked with the LetRipp II logo, then the LetRipp II Software will communicate with that product. You must use the LetRipp II Software User Guide in conjunction with running the software. Using this guide in isolation to the LetRipp II Software will not enable you to fully understand the softwares capabilities and features. LetRipp II is Perfect Powers next generation of tuning software that allows the User more freedom and control, combined with higher resolution and speed. The LetRipp II Software was designed to provide the User with all the possible information at his/her fingertips, yet allow the User to easily hide, move or switch off various display options while tuning. LetRipp II products with USB communication connect to a PC/Laptop via a standard USB cable, and the units receive power from the PC in the absence of a vehicles power. LetRipp II products which are specifically made for RS232 interface, do not have the same PC POWER feature as with products with USB communication. If your product has a USB port, then we recommend familiarizing yourself with it on the bench first. The LetRipp II Software User Guide will cover all the aspects of the LetRipp II Software and assist you with each feature and screen. The actual operation of the product and physical installation of the product will not be covered in this Guide. Please refer to the relevant products Technical Guide for details on the physical installation and unit operation. The LetRipp II Software User Guide will also cover all the aspects with installing the LetRipp II Software, DotNet Framework and USB Drivers. 2 MINIMUM PC REQUIREMENTS Windows 2000 or XP (at present, LetRipp II Software is not Windows VISTA compliant) Pentium 4, 1.8Mhz Minimum 256 MB RAM USB Port, high speed USB2 Screen size 800 x 600, good graphics adaptor Hard drive space of 60 MB for the application

We recommend a screen size of 1024 x 768, 512MB RAM and Windows XP. 3 3.1 1) 2) 3) 4) INSTALLING LETRIPP II SOFTWARE ON YOUR PC GETTING STARTED Insert the CD that is supplied with the product kit, into the CD Rom drive of your PC/Laptop. An automatic Auto start will appear. Follow the instructions on the screen. There are two fundamental steps to successfully install the software. These steps must be followed in the correct order indicated below.

Install the software (Step 1) and the USB drivers (Step 2) BEFORE plugging in the unit in to the USB port on the computer! NOTE: If the LetRipp II unit does not have a USB port and only has an RS232 cable instead, then the installation of the USB drivers will not be required.
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STEP 1 - SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Install the LetRipp II software application and follow the default prompts on the screen. If prompted, answer YES to all the questions and if prompted, install from disk. DOTNET FRAMEWORK

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The DotNet Framework software is only needed once. If you have had to re-format your hard drive, or if you have a new computer, you will need to install the DotNet Framework. If you have never installed any of our Perfect Power products software before, (particularly the more recent products such as XMS, XMS-L and SMT7), you MUST install the Dot Net Framework software first. To install the DotNet Framework software, please click on the DotNet Framework button on the main screen of the CD Auto start. If you have installed the DotNet Framework previously, Windows will inform you of this. In this case, you will not need to install the DotNet Framework software again. STEP 2 INSTALLING THE USB DRIVERS (FOR LETRIPP II PRODUCTS WITH USB PORT)

Click on the button to install the USB Drivers and follow the prompts on the screen. For some reason, should you need to install the USB drivers manually, and then run C:\LetRipp II MapFiles\USB Drivers\DPInst.exe. Once you have followed the steps above, you have completed installing the LetRipp II application with the required USB drivers.

LetRipp II USB Driver Installer Initial Screen

LetRipp II USB Driver Installer Final Screen

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PLUGGING-IN THE LETRIPP II UNIT TO THE USB PORT FOR THE FIRST TIME Connect both ends of the USB cable between the LetRipp II unit and PC. Windows should now prompt you that a new device has been found, and should open its Found new Hardware Wizard. DO NOT search on the internet to find a suitable set of drivers and DO NOT select the first two options with Yes on the Wizard. Select the option No, not at this time and click on Next. On the next screen, select Install the software automatically (Recommended). Refer to the two screen shots below:

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On the next screen a dialog box will appear called Hardware Installation. Select the button Continue Anyway, as indicated in the screen shot below:

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If prompted, restart the computer to make the drivers effective. CONFIRMING CORRECT USB DRIVER & SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

Once you start the LetRipp II software application for your LetRipp II product, and you are connected to the unit and computer via the USB cable, youll see an orange bar at the bottom right hand corner that is moving from side to side. The status bar at the bottom of the screen should tell you USB Comms ONLINE and Polling Active.
Communication Working

This confirms that the communication is working. If the USB cable is unplugged while ONLINE, a moving navy blue bar will indicate that the unit has lost communication. Simply plug the USB cable back in, and the communication should be restored. TIP: It is a good idea to always use the same physical USB port on the computer when talking to the LetRipp II product. Using other USB ports will only add an annoyance factor as it will possibly reinstall the USB drivers again for every different USB port used. 3.6 3.6.1 NO COMMUNICATION OR INCORRECT USB INSTALLATION ATTEMPTING COMMUNICATION

If you have started the LetRipp II software application and connected the LetRipp II product to your computer via the USB cable and you do not get an orange bar at the bottom right hand corner, there is a problem with the connection. When there is a problem with the connection or there is no communication between the unit and the PC, you will also see the messages Attempting a Connection and USB Comms Off Line.
Attempting Communication

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If this is the case, try plugging the USB cable into another USB port on the PC, as sometimes the USB port you are using, may not be working. Should all the USB ports not work, then you will need to reinstall the USB drivers.
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LOST COMMUNICATION
Lost Communication

If a BLUE bar appears, moving slowly from one side, then you had communication at one time but has now lost the communication. This state of communication indicates a disconnection and only requires you to plug-in the USB cable again. 3.6.3 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) REINSTALLING THE USB DRIVERS (AFTER NO COMMUNICATION)

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To reinstall the USB drivers, you will need to remove the old ones first. Leave the USB cable plugged into the unit and PC. In Windows, click on Start then select Control Panel. Double click on System. On the System screen, select the Hardware tab at the top of the screen. Click on the Device Manager button. On the Device Manager list, expand Universal Serial Bus controllers (this is usually at the bottom of the list). Select USB Serial Converter. Right click on USB Serial Converter and select Uninstall from the menu. Follow the prompts on the screen. Next, unplug the USB cable from the unit or the PC and restart the PC. Wait until the PC has fully restarted and then plug in the USB cable again. Windows should now prompt you that a new device has been found, and should open its Found new Hardware Wizard. Follow the procedure Plugging in the LetRipp II Unit into the USB Port for the First Time above. REMEMBER: Do not search on the internet to find a suitable set of drivers and do not select the first two options with Yes on the Wizard. Select the option No, not at this time and click on Next. On the next screen, select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), then click on Next >. On the following screen, enable Include this location in the search by ticking the box.

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Click on the Browse button to select the location. The LetRipp II software installation installs a set of USB drivers in the LetRipp II MapFiles folder or directory.

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You need to select this driver folder. It can be found under your hard drive or Local Disk, C:\LetRipp II MapFiles\USB Drivers. Click on the OK button and then click on Next > on the previous screen. Both screens are depicted above.

The drivers should now install correctly and once finished, your PC should indicate that a new device is ready to be used. If the USB drivers are correctly installed and you are using a working USB port, you will also notice that one of the Green or Red LED lights on the unit will shine or switch ON. 4 1) 2) UNINSTALLING THE LETRIPP II WINDOWS SOFTWARE To uninstall the software, use the Add/Remove Programs option under the Control Panel in the Windows Operating System. Select LetRipp II Tuner and click on Remove, as indicated in the screen shot below.

The LetRipp II software will be removed from your PC.

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ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION CONNECTING TO THE PC USB COMMUNICATION

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LetRipp II units with USB communication will have a square silver USB port on the unit and will come packaged with a USB cable. The USB unit will receive power from the PC/Laptop USB port, which will allow you to tune and play with the maps on your desk (i.e. away from the vehicle). The USB power will only provide power to the processor and not to the entire unit. The unit should still be wired in, according to the wiring-in instructions, to a good plus and minus (switched) 12 Volt supply for the entire unit to work correctly.

USB Port

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RS232 COMMUNICATION

In contrast to USB Communication above, the RS232 communication port will not provide power to the unit. To tune the unit on the bench, an external 12 Volt power source must be used. The LetRipp II unit with RS232 communication will be slightly slower on startup as this form of communication speed is much slower than USB communication. NOTE: It is very important to wire up the unit correctly into the vehicle, especially the grounds of the unit, as it could damage the RS232 port on both the unit and the PC. Never unplug the unit and its harness or RS232 communication cable without first switching off the power to the unit!

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WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

The WIRELESS option requires a USB/WIRELESS adaptor (Part number: WireX). For this unit the USB Software driver must be installed (see above). The connection to the WireX POD is via a standard USB cable. The WireX POD is used for ALL wireless communications. Only one per workshop is needed. For the technical minded: Communication is on the 2.4GHz band, on one of 16 frequencies, with up to 8 units being active, with manual channel hopping. Apart from the communications interface, all features of the target unit are supported.

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CHECKING THE UNITS LED DISPLAY

When external power is supplied or a USB cable is plugged into the PC, either the RED or GREEN LED lights should light up, signaling that the unit is operational. Depending on the LetRipp II product that you have, the RED LED signals a fault condition (but this also means that you have correct communication) and the GREEN LED signals a correct connection. If you look closely while you insert the USB power, you will notice a short blip on the RED LED followed by a consistent fault condition. The short blip indicates a successful start of the LetRipp II unit and then it finds the fault e.g. NO INJECTION, NO RPM, etc. Should both LED lights be OFF, then there is a problem with the wiring of the power to the unit or a problem with the USB driver installation. The LED light(s) must come on! 6 STARTING THE SOFTWARE There are two ways to start the tuning software either via using the shortcut icon on your desktop, or selecting the software from the Program Files list in Windows. Once the software has been installed, a shortcut icon is placed on your desktop (see an example of the icon to the left) and a shortcut folder is placed under the Program files list in your Windows operating system.

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Double click on the icon or select Start / All Programs / Perfect Power LetRipp II / LetRipp II Tuning Tool, in order to start the LetRipp II Software tuning program. When the program starts to load, a splash screen (shown above) is displayed while the tuning screen is loaded in the background. When the splash screen is present, the tuning program will not operate or function. The splash screen will automatically disappear after 3 4 seconds or alternatively the Continue >>> button can be clicked which will immediately close the splash screen, and take you straight into the software. The purpose of the splash screen is to provide the main program some time to load the data from the unit and to sort out the display of the data. 6.1 CHECKING FOR CORRECT COMMUNICATION
The Name of the product connected

Data which is loaded from the Unit itself

The software is ONLINE and communicating correctly

Once the splash screen disappears, the main tuning screen will be displayed, as shown in the above example. This indicates good communication. This particular screen example is from the Fuel Tuner product. Please note that the layout of the screen will differ from User to User, as each part of the screen can be modified to the Users requirements.

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No Comms and no Name of unit that is connected.

Messages indicating no communication and no orange bar present

If there is incorrect communication or no connection, the main screen will not load any details and the indicators will appear, such as: No USB Comms in the top right hand corner Map? no map loaded (this comes from the unit) USB Comms Offline and Attempting a Connection in the bottom right hand corner. No orange bar in the bottom right hand corner. Although this main screen could differ slightly due to the product that the software is connected to, the Name of the connected Unit will always appear in the top right hand corner if a successful communication or

connection has been established. 6.1.1

ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION TO THE UNIT

If you have the scenario above, which indicates incorrect communication, follow the steps below to establish correct communication with your unit. 1) In the LetRipp II Software, click on Tools, then Communication Setup, as shown below. This will open the Communication Setup screen.

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On the Communication Setup screen (as shown below), you will be able to set the communication type (USB, RS232 or wireless) and the ports to be used. The changes that you select will be immediate. However it is suggested to restart the software package after any communication changes have been made.

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WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

The WireX POD has two LEDs on the side to indicate transmission and reception. The one close to the USB connector indicates transmission (TX), the other reception (RX). The TX LED should blink once the PC software is configured fir WIRELESS. If the TX LED blinks it means that one, or more, units are within reach of the POD. At this time the units NUMBERPLATE INFORMATION should be displayed. Select one and click connect.

Once the connection is established all data are uploaded and the target unit can be accessed as normal. HINT: The data display has as the last item the RX SIGNAL STRENGTH. Check it to establish the quality of the communication: Below 20: Poor, slow, repeats often 20-150: Normal working, fast 150-255: You are very close, fast If the signal strength is below 20 then you may want to RELOCATE the POD. In some environments you may experience problems communicating to the WirX product, if you do experience such problems you can try the following options: 1. 2. 3. 4. Open the Tools Communication Setup Select Wireless radio button. If the unit you want to connect to appears in the Wireless Network Selection click the unit and then click connect to selected. If no product is displayed, click the Re-acquire network button then follow step 1. If no product is still displayed then click the Reset WireX device button, wait 5 seconds and then follow step 2. If no product is still displayed then click the Channel Hop button and repeat steps 1, 2, 3 and 4 until you get stable communication.

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SOFTWARE FEATURES MAIN SCREEN FUNCTIONS

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DESCRIPTION

The name of the unit that is connected to the software The Map that the unit is running on Large Number display. Use the Data Display option to make changes. Small Number display. Use the Data Display option to make changes. Main Map 384 tune sites Engine Cursor Position. Green in colour and displayed on all maps. Side Map 24 tune sites. Calibration Scale Main Map display settings for side maps. Side Map Graphical display icon. This will display the Map values from minimum to maximum. Live Graph displaying live polling values. Use the Data Display option to make changes. Software version number. Communication status Visual indication that communication is still taking place while the bar moves. If the bar stops moving, communication has been stopped.
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The software can be customized to suit the Users requirements. This makes it very powerful for the professional User, as well as very easy to use for the beginner. The software will most likely start for the first time with nothing showing on the screen, except for the indications that tell you that there is communication see Checking for Correct Communication above. In this section you will be shown the features and functions of the software and how to use them. As you become more familiar with the software, you will be able to create a powerful tuning tool, which is suited to your tuning requirements. Should the need arise; you can use this software package with multiple products, allowing you to speedily tune the next vehicle without needing to learn something new again. When you first start up the software, there is a good chance you will see a plain screen, such as shown to the left. This means that your software has not been set up for the unit or product that is connected to it. Once you start to use the software and set up your requirements, your settings will be indicated by the display options and maps on the main screen.

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STEP BY STEP HELP

The LetRipp II Software includes a Step by Step basic Help Guide, which is provided for you to quickly familiarize yourself with the basic features of the tuning software. To activate the Step by Step Help Guide: 1) 2) Click on File on the Menu Bar. Then select Step-by-Step Help.

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The Step by Step Help Guide screen will then appear, as per the example below. The Step by Step Help Guide screen will always be on top of all other screens, so as to provide help every step of the way and to serve as a reference. This Help Guide can be opened in any mode or state and will not interfere with the tuning of the unit. Use the Next button to move from one step to the next and if you wish to jump to a particular step, use the Skip to Step button. There are approximately 20 help items, each explaining a particular feature of the tuning software. ONLINE AND OFFLINE MODES AN OVERVIEW

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As soon as a unit is connected to the software, the software will attempt to go online and establish a communication link. The only way to have the software in a true Offline mode is to have the unit un-plugged and then start up the software. There is another mode or state of communication and this is when the unit has been online and for some reason the communication cable has been un-plugged or the power to the unit was interrupted. This mode is Offline but not in the true sense of the word. In this state the configuration of the unit has already been loaded and the software is waiting for the same unit to reconnect. This communication state is usually brief and not permanent. Certain functions work either in Online mode or in Offline mode, while some functions work in both modes. The Offline mode is typically used to do tuning or final adjustments to the tune maps from the bench and then the saved map can be transferred to the unit at a later stage. The Online mode is used to have real time, continuous communication to the connected unit. The software will make sure at any moment in time that what you see is what the unit is running on. The values that you type in are immediately downloaded, saved in the unit and used within half a second. For this reason, we have split the Online and Offline Modes into separate sections. 7.4 ONLINE MODE

The Online mode of communication means that there is a constant communication flow between the unit and the software. It does not matter if either the RS232 or USB type of communication is used, the screens and the functions will remain the same. We define ONLINE as the state between the software and the unit where the data between the software and the unit is always identical. The software has been designed to maintain this relationship at all times. NOTE: The Online information comes from the connected unit and will differ from unit to unit. We have used various units as examples to demonstrate various points. Please understand that your screen and possible screen selections will differ from what you see here.

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GENERAL SCREEN

As it is visible from the above screen examples, it is possible to get almost any combination of screen layout (screen shot on the right hand side). Most likely the screen you will first see when you start the program, is the empty screen on the left hand side. 7.4.2 LOADING A MAP FILE

You have two options to LOAD a Tune Map using the Menu bar or the Icon Task bar. Using the Menu Bar, click on File, then select Load File. The Open File screen will open, as shown to the left. The default Operating Directory is C:\Tune_MapFiles. This directory has been created on your hard drive for the purpose of storing Map Files. Should you wish to locate a file in a different directory to the default Operating Directory, click the Browse button and select a new directory on your computer. Once a directory has been chosen, it will be stored for future use. The program will only display Map Files that are suitable for your unit. In this example, these are the compatible Map Files for the product XMS4. To LOAD a Map File, simply select the desired file from the list, and then click on the Load button. The program will automatically replace all screen contents with the information from the file and also send down (download) the map data to the unit. The loading of a file can be done while the vehicle is running on the unit. Depending on the size of the data being downloaded, allow approximately 3 seconds for the unit to respond to the new data. On the Open File Screen, the DELETE button will delete the selected Map File from the hard drive of the computer. When the Delete function is selected, the software will prompt the User to confirm the task (deletion).

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When downloading a saved file or the default map to the unit, multiple windows are opened as the polling number decreases, all displaying the same problem, The downloaded data had a problem in the format, Unit return a question mark! Check that the Regional and Language Options in the control panel have been set to use the decimal (.) and not the comma (,) The unit works with the decimal point (.) in the Tuning and Config maps and will incorrectly apply the data when the comma (,) is used causing the problem. WARNING: Once the file has been deleted, it cannot be recovered by the Windows Operating System and will be gone forever. A deleted Map File cannot be restored in any way, so exercise caution when Deleting Map Files. Using the Icon Task bar, click on the Open File icon as shown to the left.

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SAVING A MAP FILE You have two options to SAVE a Tune Map using the Menu bar or the Icon Task bar. Using the Menu Bar, click on File and select Save. The SAVE function will allow you to provide a file name and a suitable description for the map being saved. The directory where the maps are saved will be the same directory that has been specified as the Operating Directory on the File Open screen above.

You can also use the FAST SAVE option on the Menu list. The FAST SAVE function will save your map with a common name (AFastSave) and with a common description. The keyboard short cut for the Fast Save is Ctrl + S. Every time the Fast Save option is exercised, an incremental number is attached to the filename, thereby making it unique. An unlimited number of fast save files can be stored on your hard drive as each saved map file is only approximately 92KB in size. If the FAST SAVE function is used, the saved Map Files will also be displayed in the list of Map Files. Should the Description of the Map File need to be changed, and then simply double click on the selected filename. An editing dialog box such as the one to the left will appear, allowing you to change the description of the selected Map File. Using the Icon Task bar, click on the Save Map icon as shown to the left.

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VIEWING THE MAIN MAPS Click on Maps on the Main Menu bar, and check which maps are installed in your unit. Take note of the keyboard short-cut function key assigned to each map name. You will notice that when you use the function keys, the maps will toggle to be visible or not. Toggling the Maps to be visible or not, will not change the active state of the Map.

You can also move the maps on the screen by placing your mouse cursor on the edge of the map and clicking with your left mouse button so that the cursor changes to a cross. Keep holding down the button to move the map. If your physical screen is very small, less then (800 x 600), then very little will be able to be viewed at the same time. The software will prevent you from dragging the map off the screen. Should the Maps need to be relocated automatically, click on the option Reset Map Positions at the bottom of the Main Map Menu. This will move all the screens to be one on top of the other in the top left hand corner of the screen. 7.4.5 ENTERING NUMBERS OR VALUES ON A MAP

There are many ways to enter values or data into the tune maps. Some of the techniques are suitable for desktop editing, while others are more suitable for in-car tuning with a laptop. 1) Single Cell entry Simply click on the map that you wish to edit. Use the Arrow keys on your keyboard, to navigate to the desired place, then type in the value or number that you wish to have entered. Press ENTER on the keyboard, when done. Using the ENTER key on the keyboard, is very important as it confirms the end of your entry and then sends the data down to the unit. 2) Set Column This will set the entire selected column of a map. Click or select the column that you wish to have changed, then type in a value or number and press enter. The entire column will change to your typed-in number. The keyboard shortcut key for Set Column is Ctrl + C. If have selected the icon, then the Set Column function will remain active until such time the icon is clicked again, to deactivate it. The icon will remain indented (like a button) to show you that it is still active. If you used the keyboard shortcut command, then the function will be disabled after it has been used (in other words, it wont remain ON like when you click on it and it becomes indented). 3) Set Row This will set the entire selected row of a map. Click or select the row that you wish to have changed and then type a number and press enter. The entire row will change to your typed in number. The short cut key for Set column is Ctrl + R. This function will not work on side maps. If have selected the icon, then the Set row function will remain active till such time the icon is clicked on again to deactivate it. The icon will remain indented to show that it is still active. If you used the keyboard shortcut command, then the function will be disabled after it has been used.

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Set Block This will set a block of 3 cells in all directions from a selected cell. Click or select the centre cell and then type a number and press enter. The selected block will change to your typed-in number. The keyboard shortcut key for Set Block is Ctrl + B. This function will not work on side maps. If you have selected the icon, then the Set Block function will remain active until such time the icon is clicked on again to deactivate it. The icon will remain indented to show that it is still active. If you used the keyboard shortcut command, then the function will be disabled after it has been used. 5) Blending G The Blending function is a very powerful feature as it can be used to fill a large amount of numbers or values into a map. This feature will benefit the Tuner, as you will only need to enter four values in each corner of the Map to get the rest of the values automatically entered by the LetRipp II Software. The Blend function can also be used in single row or columns where a simple blend is required, such as a side map. You will first need to enter values into the four corners of the Map. The Main Map is used in this example.

In this example, we entered 0 in the top left hand corner, 110 in the bottom left hand corner, 245 in the top right hand corner and 180 in the bottom right hand corner. Once your corner numbers or values have been entered, select the TOP LEFT hand corner with a mouse click or move the editing cursor.

Then hold down the SHIFT key while moving your editing cursor to the BOTTOM RIGHT corner of the field that you wish to have edited. The Map will then be coloured in blue, such as the example on the left. Once you have a selection, press G for GO. G is the keyboard command for activating the Blending function.

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As shown in the screen shot to the left, the rest of the values in the Map have been automatically calculated and entered by the LetRipp II Software. The Blending function will blend all the numbers between the four outer corners. The only numbers that will not be changed are the original numbers entered in the four outer corners.

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Block Area Increase or Decrease C

The Block Area function is a very powerful feature as it can be used to increase or decrease the values in the selected area of the map. This feature will benefit the Tuner, as you will only need to high light the area of the map that is too rich or too lean and then enter the amount by which each number must increase or decrease. The Block area function can also be used in single row or columns where a simple increase or decrease is required. You will first need to select area that needs to be changed in the Map. The Injection Map is used in this example.

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Once the area of the map is selected then press c on the keyboard. The following window will open. Enter the number by which you need the values in the Map to increase or decrease. As displayed in the example, the amount that the selected are will increase by will be 100 (to decrease it would be 100) Press OK

The selected area has now been increased by 100

7) Live Tuning You will be able to tune the position of where your engine is (green cursor), while running your Map. To do this Live Tuning, use the M for MORE and L for LESS at a particular point. This will add or subtract from the existing number or value in the map. 8) Change the Edit Field There is a way to change the EDIT field by adding or subtracting from the existing number in the Edit field (blue cursor). Use the Z key for more and the X key for less.

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DATA DISPLAY

Select Data Display from the Main Menu Bar. The Data Display Settings dialog box will appear as shown in the example above. Each item in the Display list can be displayed in various ways. Click on an item on the list to select that item. Once the item has been selected, the information that can be edited will be displayed in the window on the right hand side. The Display Name is the name of the item that you wish to have displayed for that item. Try to keep the name below 16 characters long. The Reset all Display Names button is used to reset all your display names back to the original or default names. The Low Scale and High Scale items are only used for the graph function and can be ignored if the graph function is not being used. Select SN for a Small Number display, LN for a Large Number display and GR for a Line Graph to graph the item.

Once all the selections have been done, the screen will then display all your items. If an item has been lost on your screen, use the Refresh Display Items button. This button will refresh the screen and sort all items so that you are able to see them again. A maximum number of 24 small and 17 large display windows can be opened.
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CONFIG SCREENS Select Config on the Main Menu Bar. A list of the available Config screens will appear. The Config screens have a global impact on all tuning that is done. All the Config screens are always active in the calculations of the unit. The list of available Config screens will differ from product to product. This particular example is from a Fuel Tuner. Take note of the keyboard shortcut keys for each Config screen. All the keyboard shortcuts for the Config screens start with the Shift key followed by a function key.

There are three different types of Config screens: 1) Parameters and System Def These are for setting various global values that have an impact on the running of the unit, for example, the Max Fuel Limit. 2) Status Display This will show you what the unit is doing or what functions are presently active, for example, which Map the unit is presently running in. 3) Calibration The Calibration Screens will differ from product to product and therefore you may only see two different Calibration options or five as in the example of the Fuel Tuner product. 7.4.7.1 CALIBRATION SCREENS UNDER CONFIG

Under the Config option on the Main Menu Bar, a number of Calibration options will be available, depending on the type of product that you are connected to. Each Calibration option will open up a relevant screen. All the Calibration screens are scales for maps. The RPM Calibration is used on all maps and can only be setup when selected under Config. All Calibration screens will have the same colour, as shown above. We have included three examples above to show the slight differences between
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the way they look. All screens have an Apply button that will apply the changes you have just entered. To calibrate the TPS, display the TPS% value as shown in section 7.4.7. Turn on the Ignition. The percentage displayed is the Lower calibration value, then press the accelerator pedal to full throttle and use the displayed value for the Upper calibration. Once a change has been made, the change will be indicated immediately on all the screens that use this calibration and this change will also be downloaded to the unit. The new scale will have an immediate effect on the unit. 7.4.7.2 STATUS DISPLAY Select Status Display from the Config Menu Item. The amount of items on the display will differ from product to product. The Status Display screen is used to inform the User which function the unit is presently running in. If a function is marked in BOLD, then that function is presently active. The Status Display cannot set or change any of the function states. It simply just shows the combined result of the Parameter and System Def in the map, unit wiring and any other function that has an affect on the unit. The Status Display function can also be selected by clicking on the icon as shown above. 7.4.7.3 PARAMETER DISPLAY

Select Parameters from the Config Main Menu item. The Parameter screen will be displayed with a variety of features. The Parameters function will be mainly used in the setting up of a vehicles installation. If you want to find out more about the Parameters, RIGHT CLICK on any item and HOLD the RIGHT button down. The relevant information will then be displayed. The Parameters screen can also be selected by clicking on the icon as shown above. 7.4.7.4 SYSTEM DEF (SYSTEM DEFINITION) Main Menu item. The SYSTEM DEF The System Def contains system unfamiliar to you, use the Help feature to clicking and holding down the right the System Def screen will differ from

Select System Def from the Config display box will appear as shown above. settings. If an item or setting is see more information about it, by right mouse button. The amount of options on product to product.

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The System Def screen can also be selected by clicking on the icon as shown to the left.

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HELP ON ITEMS The LetRipp II Software has an extensive, built-in HELP feature on all functions and features. To get Help on any item, RIGHT CLICK on the display item and HOLD the RIGHT button down. A Help feature will appear such as the one shown to the left, providing you with solutions and information.

The Help feature is also part of the manual as it provides in some instances technical information on how the item works and how it affects the process in the unit. The Help feature also provides information on what type of numbers or values should be entered. The Help feature will only operate when the unit is Online as the Help information comes from the unit itself. 7.4.9 FAULT INDICATION

A faulty display is always indicated and highlighted in RED. It may have a number in it, but it is preferable to place the mouse cursor over the faulty (RED) display and the FAULT CONDITION will be displayed. There may be more than one condition, as each display item will have a capability of 15 fault states attached to it.

In the above example, a display item Airt Temp has a fault, shown by the RED numbers 000. By moving your mouse pointer over the display field, a fault message will be displayed Fault Input open, short. 7.4.10 LOGGING

While the LetRipp II Software and the unit are Online, you will be able to Log (Record) a session of running your tune map. You will only be able to Play Back the logged or recorded data when the LetRipp II Software and the unit are OFFLINE.

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To Log or Record data, click on the Logging item on the Main Menu bar, then select Start Logging to commence the logging of the session. Once the logging has been started, a message will be displayed: indicating the filename that will be used to store the data. Each time a new recording is done, an incremental counter will be added to the name, so that each file will be unique. In the above example, the counter is presently at 002. The Log File will be stored in the same location as your Tune maps. By default the location will be C:\Tune_MapFiles. To STOP the recording, either close the program or select Stop the Logging under the Logging item on the Main Menu. 7.4.11 DISPLAY UNITS You can change the measurement units and nomenclature of your software by clicking on the icon Display Units, as shown to the left. A dialog box called Display Units will appear with the unit selection for pressure, temperature, air fuel ratio, and distance. Click on the relevant radio button to select your preferred unit of measurement. The unit of measurement will be applied to every aspect of the software and entry fields. For example should you change the Air Fuel Ratio from AFR to Lambda then your entry field will change from 14.7 to 1 for the same reading. Note: It is highly recommended, once a change has been made to the preferred measurement unit, that the LetRipp II Software is restarted. Should the software not be restarted after a change is made, then the label of an item could be in the incorrect measurement unit and could mislead you into typing an incorrect value. 7.4.12 TOOLS

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All the Tools can be found under the Tools on the Main Menu bar. TOOL Poll Display Reset DESCRIPTION This tool will reset the position of the Data Display items on the screen. It has the same function as the Refresh Display Items button on the Data Display Screen. This will clear the maximum recordings. The maximum recordings are displayed throughout the Data Display Screen. This tool will reset the unit and the software and start the entire process from the beginning. This function will only work when the unit is ONLINE. This will load and insert the units internal default map into the unit and tell the software to upload the changes.

Maximum Recording Clear

Reset

Default Map

and settings. Must be used with caution. Upload Data Download Data Display Units

WARNING: This will overwrite all maps

This will upload data from the unit. It has the same function as clicking on the Upload icon on the tool bar. This will download data to the unit. It has the same function as clicking on the Download icon on the tool bar. This function will allow you to change the display units throughout the program and will require you to restart the LetRipp II Software after a change has been made. This tool will allow you to change the communication setup of the software. You will be able to select between USB, Wireless or RS232 and then select the required port for the RS232 so as to establish communication with your unit. This will depend on which communication interface your product will have that you have purchased. Note: It is not recommended to change the communication settings when communication has been established. This tool will allow you to calculate the differences between various Power (HP / KW) and torque differences around the world.

Communication Setup

Power and Torque Calculator

7.4.13

LOCKING MAP A AND MAP B

On the Main tuning screen, on the far right-hand top corner, will be an indication as to which Map the unit is presently running on. This will only display Map A or Map B when the unit is ONLINE. The last two icons on the Icon Tool bar are the letters A and B. Clicking on these icons will lock the unit into using a certain map. Once the Map has been locked, a message will be displayed and the icon will change colour to Yellow and a little padlock will appear in the icon, as shown below.
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To deactivate the Map Locking feature, click on the Icon again. A Message will be displayed indicating that the map has been released.

Below is an example of the Map B being locked:

Once a Map has been locked, the Map will remain locked until the icon has been clicked again, OR the unit has lost power OR the Reset option under Tools on the Main Menu has been selected. 7.4.14 LOADING THE DEFAULT MAP

All units have a permanent default map. To load the default map, select Tools from the Main Menu bar and then select DEFAULT MAP.

values in the unit, and you will lose all your own settings and values, so please use this option with extreme caution. 8 REFLASH

WARNING: The Default map will replace all the settings and Map

Most units are now equipped with a method of updating the program in the field. This method is called RE-FLASH. To check if your unit has the re-flash option click TOOLS and check for the reflash option. In order to re-flash a unit you need a copy of the latest PROGRAM. This is the embedded program code. In time to come the updates will be on the website, and they will be free of charge. The Program code consists of an endless amount of numbers, and the code is protected.

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RE-FLASH OPERATION 1. Firstly check that your unit can be re-flashed 2. Get the code. Check that it is a higher version and has the features you always wanted. The code is available from ddsDirect and it is free! 3. Remove the unit from the car, and supply power to it. If it is a USB unit then the USB cable will supply power. 4. Confirm that the unit operates: The green light is flashing. 5. Fire up the PC and confirm that the unit talks to the PC 6. Save any maps you may want to keep. 7. Open TOOLS, REFLASH 8. Browse to find the code file. Then LOAD it. 9. Execute the re-flash from the opening menu. During the re-flash process the green LED will flash sporadically. 10. Wait 30 to 120 seconds until it is done. 11. The green LED on the unit will operate normally now.

NOTE: Unfortunately, older units cannot be re-flashed because of memory restrictions! 9 HISTORY (OPTIONAL)

The Maximum Recordings are part of the polling information and can be configured by the Data Display screen. This also allows the maximum experienced information to be displayed on the screen or a graph. 10 ICONS

The LetRipp II Software has a few icons making certain tasks a click of a button away. Place your mouse cursor over each icon to display its functionality. A list of the icons has been included below:

File Open

Opens a saved map file

Save Map

Saves a changed map

Download Data

Downloads data to your PC/Laptop Selects a column on map for changing a value Selects a block area on map for changing values Switches the Parameter Display screen on/off

Upload Data

Uploads data to your PC/Laptop Selects a row on map for changing a value Switches the Status Display screen on/off Switches the System Settings screen on/off

Set Column

Set Row

Set Block

Status Display

Parameter Display

System Definition

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Reset Unit

Reset the unit to factory settings Locks and Unlocks Map A

Display Units

Switches the Display Units screen on/off Locks and Unlocks Map B

Lock and Unlock Map A

Lock and Unlock Map B

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KEYBOARD SHORTCUT KEYS DESCRIPTION Open the Main Maps Open the Config Screens Parameter Screen System Definition Screen Status Display Screen Data Display settings Fast Save the map and all other settings to file Upload the data from the unit Download the data to the unit Quit or Exit out of the application Set Row on the main maps Set Column on the main maps and the side maps Set block on the main maps Apply the Blend function to the selection on the main map Apply a specific amount to a selected area of the main map Apply MORE to the present engine cursor Apply LESS to the present engine cursor Apply MORE to the presently selected edit field on the main map Apply LESS to the presently selected edit field on the main map Use the arrow keys to move around on the selected map Use the ENTER key to complete the entry of the value. If the arrow keys do not work, then you are presently editing a value and need to complete the edit by pressing the ENTER key.

SHORTCUT KEY F1 to F12 Shift + F1 to Shift + F12 Shift + F1 Shift + F2 Shift + F3 Alt + D Ctrl + S Ctrl + U Ctrl + D Ctrl + Q Ctrl + R Ctrl + C Ctrl + B G C M L Z X Arrow Keys Enter Key

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