Cant get VX V6 connected to EFILIVE 4

[Mark Thomas]

Hi All
I am a newbie to this forum, I am having trouble connecting EFILIVE 4

I have EFILIVE 4 full version, the vehicle in question is a 2002 VX V6 commodore. I have a ALDL cable and driver installed and I have set the coms and the cable is recognised, I have selected the vehicle via vehicle data streams and have tried gmh-vx6 from the list and also gmh-vx6 updated.xml, I have chatter detected and interface detected ok. I tried checking and un-checking Max232 echo, I have changed the vehicle data stream definitions from $F5 to $F7

At the moment the data reads:

01:00.746: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
01:00.751: Error: No echo received from MAX232
01:00.895: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $B1,$A8,$55,$03,$20,$55,$8B,$D8,$55,$D3,$90,$55,$1 B,$A0,$55,$0B,$11,$5C,$FF,$FD,$40,$00,$00,$00,$00, $57,$40,$58,$51,$12,$43,$C2,$41,$63,$00,$65,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
01:00.900: Stop macro: Engine data and DTCs: DATADTC

[Blacky]

The data should have been interpreted as separate frames by the EFILive V4 software like this:
.....$B1,
$A8,$55,$03,
$20,$55,$8B,
$D8,$55,$D3,
$90,$55,$1B,
$A0,$55,$0B,
$11,$5C,$FF,$FD,$40,$00,$00,$00,$00,$57,
$40,$58,$51,$12,$43,$C2,
$41,$63,$00,$65,....

When the start and end of each frame gets messed up it, it can be caused by the software not correctly detecting the gap between frames. To make the software more sensitive to the inter-frame gap, try setting the following timing values in the [Timing] tab page of the vehicle definition (Menu: Edit->Vehicle):
T1 = 10 ms
T2 = 0 ms
T3 = 200 ms

Regards
Paul

[Mark Thomas]

The data should have been interpreted as separate frames by the EFILive V4 software like this:
.....$B1,
$A8,$55,$03,
$20,$55,$8B,
$D8,$55,$D3,
$90,$55,$1B,
$A0,$55,$0B,
$11,$5C,$FF,$FD,$40,$00,$00,$00,$00,$57,
$40,$58,$51,$12,$43,$C2,
$41,$63,$00,$65,....

When the start and end of each frame gets messed up it, it can be caused by the software not correctly detecting the gap between frames. To make the software more sensitive to the inter-frame gap, try setting the following timing values in the [Timing] tab page of the vehicle definition (Menu: Edit->Vehicle):
T1 = 10 ms
T2 = 0 ms
T3 = 200 ms

Regards
Paul

Hi Paul
Thanks for your info, I tried what you suggested, below is the outcome

50:23.061: Opening COM2 8228,8,N,1
50:29.178: Start macro: Engine data: DATA
50:29.188: Synchronising ALDL communications...
50:29.188: Waiting for heartbeat: $08,$55,$A3
50:29.188: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
50:29.433: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $11,$5C,$FF,$FD,$40,$00,$00,$20,$36,$00
50:29.445: Synchronising ALDL communications...
50:29.445: Waiting for heartbeat: $08,$55,$A3
50:29.445: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
50:29.636: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $41,$63,$01,$29,$00,$68,$00,$20,$36,$00,$F8,$C5,$0 0,$7A,$10,$49,$9C
50:29.647: Synchronising ALDL communications...
50:29.647: Waiting for heartbeat: $08,$55,$A3
50:29.647: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
50:29.948: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $40,$58,$51,$12,$43,$68
50:30.060: Stop macro: Engine data: DATA

Cheers
Mark

[Blacky]

In the [Chatter] tab page, try changing the Heartbeat value from "$08,$55,$A3" to "$A8,$55,$03".

Regards
Paul

[Mark Thomas]

Hi Paul

Just to mention that I have the motor in a Ford Econovan Winnebago and that I have a after market BCM, The kit was through Pat Garner. I am not sure if the EFILIVE 4 is reading the BCM, hence the timeout.

Thanks
Mark



Hi Paul
Thanks for your info, I tried what you suggested, below is the outcome

50:23.061: Opening COM2 8228,8,N,1
50:29.178: Start macro: Engine data: DATA
50:29.188: Synchronising ALDL communications...
50:29.188: Waiting for heartbeat: $08,$55,$A3
50:29.188: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
50:29.433: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $11,$5C,$FF,$FD,$40,$00,$00,$20,$36,$00
50:29.445: Synchronising ALDL communications...
50:29.445: Waiting for heartbeat: $08,$55,$A3
50:29.445: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
50:29.636: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $41,$63,$01,$29,$00,$68,$00,$20,$36,$00,$F8,$C5,$0 0,$7A,$10,$49,$9C
50:29.647: Synchronising ALDL communications...
50:29.647: Waiting for heartbeat: $08,$55,$A3
50:29.647: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
50:29.948: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $40,$58,$51,$12,$43,$68
50:30.060: Stop macro: Engine data: DATA

Cheers
Mark

[Mark Thomas]

Hi Paul

I applied the change you mentioned, below is the outcome:

44:26.590: Start macro: Engine data: DATA
44:26.591: Synchronising ALDL communications...
44:26.591: Waiting for heartbeat: $A8,$55,$03
44:26.591: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
44:26.925: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $41,$63,$00,$1A,$00,$63,$49,$1E,$36,$00,$F8,$C5,$0 0,$8A,$10,$77,$7A
44:26.938: Synchronising ALDL communications...
44:26.938: Waiting for heartbeat: $A8,$55,$03
44:26.938: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
44:27.237: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $41,$63,$00,$1A,$43,$C2,$49,$1E,$36,$00,$F8,$C5,$0 0,$8A,$10,$77,$7A
44:27.250: Synchronising ALDL communications...
44:27.250: Waiting for heartbeat: $A8,$55,$03
44:27.250: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
44:27.549: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $41,$63,$00,$1A,$00,$63,$49,$1F,$36,$00,$F8,$C5,$0 0,$8A,$10,$77,$7A
44:27.661: Stop macro: Engine data: DATA

Thanks for your help


Cheers
Mark

In the [Chatter] tab page, try changing the Heartbeat value from "$08,$55,$A3" to "$A8,$55,$03".

Regards
Paul

[Blacky]

Can you just display the chatter for about 10 seconds, then post the resulting text output here. That will give me an idea of just what data is being transmitted on the ALDL bus.
Regards
Paul

[Mark Thomas]

Hi Paul

Thanks for getting back to me, below is as long as it would CHATTER, I have also added Engine data

38:37.866: Initialising...
38:39.594: Opening COM1 8228,8,N,1
38:43.650: Ready.
38:53.957: Check vehicle interface...
38:54.037: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
38:54.089: Requesting Max232 interface to acknowlege: $FF,$55,$AC...
38:54.103: Max232 interface detected OK

38:54.105: Scanning for heartbeat and chatter frames...
38:54.105: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
38:54.510: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $41,$63,$00,$00,$00,$55,$45,$00,$00,$00,$F8,$C5,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00

39:08.572: Start macro: Engine data: DATA
39:08.571: Synchronising ALDL communications...
39:08.571: Waiting for heartbeat: $08,$55,$A3
39:08.571: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
39:08.673: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $40,$58,$51,$12,$00,$00
39:08.677: Synchronising ALDL communications...
39:08.677: Waiting for heartbeat: $08,$55,$A3
39:08.677: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
39:09.001: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $41,$63,$00,$00,$00,$55,$45,$00,$00,$00,$F8,$C5,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00
39:09.005: Synchronising ALDL communications...
39:09.005: Waiting for heartbeat: $08,$55,$A3
39:09.005: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
39:09.313: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $41,$63,$00,$00,$43,$C2,$45,$00,$00,$00,$F8,$C5,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00
39:09.425: Stop macro: Engine data: DATA

Cheers
Mark


Can you just display the chatter for about 10 seconds, then post the resulting text output here. That will give me an idea of just what data is being transmitted on the ALDL bus.
Regards
Paul

[Blacky]

What I meant was, select the menu option: "ALDL->Listen to chatter (Ctrl+L)" option. That will just listen to the data on the ALDL bus and display it on the screen. That was I can see which modules are transmitting which data.

Regards
Paul

[Mark Thomas]

Hi Paul
Sorry for the misunderstanding, I was not sure what you wanted, I think I have what you need:


9 – 0120:34.274: Initialising...
20:34.836: Opening COM1 8228,8,N,1
20:35.159: Ready.
21:27.069: Check vehicle interface...
21:27.075: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
21:27.134: Requesting Max232 interface to acknowlege: $FF,$55,$AC...
21:27.155: Max232 interface detected OK

21:27.157: Scanning for heartbeat and chatter frames...
21:27.157: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
21:27.524: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $41,$63,$00,$00,$00,$4B,$46,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00

21:42.544: Scan for chatter...
21:42.544: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
21:42.640: (21:42.640)$40,$58,$51,$12,$43,$C2
21:42.641: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $41,$63,$00,$12,$43,$C2,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00
21:42.641: No chatter found
21:42.656: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:42.656: No chatter found
21:42.656: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:42.656: No chatter found
21:42.688: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $00,$F8,$C5,$00,$00,$10,$55,$A8,$A8,$55,$03,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00
21:42.689: No chatter found
21:42.689: (21:42.689)$20,$55,$8B
21:42.704: (21:42.704)$D8,$55,$D3
21:42.720: (21:42.720)$90,$55,$1B
21:42.736: (21:42.736)$A0,$55,$0B
21:42.766: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $11,$5C,$FF,$FD,$40,$00,$00,$00,$A8,$55
21:42.766: No chatter found
21:42.768: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:42.768: No chatter found
21:42.784: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:42.784: No chatter found
21:42.797: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $41,$63,$00,$00,$00,$4B,$47,$00,$00,$00,$F8,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00
21:42.797: No chatter found
21:42.800: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:42.800: No chatter found
21:42.812: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $10,$6B,$92,$00,$00,$4B,$47,$00,$00,$00,$F8,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
21:42.813: No chatter found
21:42.816: (21:42.816)$08,$55,$A3
21:42.960: (21:42.944)$40,$58,$51,$12,$43,$C2
21:42.968: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $41,$63,$00,$00,$00,$4B,$47,$00,$00,$00,$F8,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00
21:42.969: No chatter found
21:42.976: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:42.977: No chatter found
21:42.984: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $F8,$C5,$00,$00,$10,$88,$75,$00,$00,$00,$F8,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00
21:42.984: No chatter found
21:42.992: (21:42.992)$A8,$55,$03
21:43.008: (21:43.008)$20,$55,$8B
21:43.024: (21:43.024)$D8,$55,$D3
21:43.040: (21:43.040)$90,$55,$1B
21:43.056: (21:43.056)$A0,$55,$0B
21:43.072: (21:43.072)$11,$5C,$FF,$FD,$40,$00,$00,$00,$00,$57
21:43.088: (21:43.088)$40,$58,$51,$12,$43,$C2
21:43.109: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $41,$63,$00,$00,$00,$4B,$47,$00,$00,$00,$F8,$C5,$0 0,$00,$10,$00,$00
21:43.109: No chatter found
21:43.124: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $9D,$60,$08,$55,$00,$4B,$47,$00,$00,$00,$F8,$C5,$0 0,$00
21:43.125: No chatter found
21:43.264: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:43.264: No chatter found
21:43.264: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:43.265: No chatter found
21:43.280: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:43.280: No chatter found
21:43.281: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:43.281: No chatter found
21:43.281: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:43.281: No chatter found
21:43.281: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:43.281: No chatter found
21:43.296: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:43.296: No chatter found
21:43.296: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:43.297: No chatter found
21:43.312: (21:43.312)$A8,$55,$03
21:43.328: (21:43.328)$20,$55,$8B
21:43.344: (21:43.328)$D8,$55,$D3
21:43.360: (21:43.344)$90,$55,$1B
21:43.376: (21:43.360)$A0,$55,$0B
21:43.390: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $11,$5C,$FF,$55,$00,$4B,$47,$00,$00,$00
21:43.390: No chatter found
21:43.392: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:43.392: No chatter found
21:43.392: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:43.393: No chatter found
21:43.408: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:43.408: No chatter found
21:43.408: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:43.408: No chatter found
21:43.409: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:43.409: No chatter found
21:43.409: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:43.409: No chatter found
21:43.424: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:43.424: No chatter found
21:43.424: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:43.425: No chatter found
21:43.425: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:43.425: No chatter found
21:43.425: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:43.425: No chatter found
21:43.440: (21:43.440)$08,$55,$A3
21:43.584: (21:43.584)$40,$58,$51,$12,$43,$C2
21:43.616: (21:43.584)$41,$63,$00,$00,$00,$4B,$47,$00,$00,$00 ,$F8,$C5,$00,$00,$10,$4D,$B0
21:43.616: (21:43.616)$A8,$55,$03
21:43.632: (21:43.632)$20,$55,$8B
21:43.648: (21:43.648)$D8,$55,$D3
21:43.664: (21:43.664)$90,$55,$1B
21:43.680: (21:43.680)$A0,$55,$0B
21:43.702: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $11,$5C,$FF,$FD,$40,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
21:43.702: No chatter found
21:43.712: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:43.712: No chatter found
21:43.717: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $40,$58,$51,$12,$40,$00
21:43.717: No chatter found
21:43.733: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $43,$C2,$41,$63,$00,$00,$00,$4B,$47,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$10,$4D,$B0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
21:43.733: No chatter found
21:43.748: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $F8,$C5,$00,$00,$10,$62,$9B,$4B,$47,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$10,$4D,$B0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00
21:43.749: No chatter found
21:43.760: (21:43.760)$08,$55,$A3
21:43.904: (21:43.888)$40,$58,$51,$12,$43,$C2
21:43.920: (21:43.904)$41,$63,$00,$00,$00,$4B,$47,$00,$00,$00 ,$F8,$C5,$00,$00,$10,$7F,$7E
21:43.936: (21:43.936)$A8,$55,$03
21:43.952: (21:43.952)$20,$55,$8B
21:43.968: (21:43.968)$D8,$55,$D3
21:43.984: (21:43.984)$90,$55,$1B
21:44.000: (21:44.000)$A0,$55,$0B
21:44.016: (21:44.016)$11,$5C,$FF,$FD,$40,$00,$00,$00,$00,$57
21:44.032: (21:44.032)$40,$58,$51,$12,$43,$C2
21:44.060: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $41,$63,$00,$00,$00,$4B,$47,$00,$00,$00,$F8,$C5,$0 0,$00,$10,$7F,$7E
21:44.061: No chatter found
21:44.076: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $10,$95,$68,$08,$00,$4B,$47,$00,$00,$00,$F8,$C5,$0 0,$00,$10,$7F,$7E,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00
21:44.076: No chatter found
21:44.279: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $55,$A3,$40,$58,$51,$12,$43,$C2,$41,$63,$00,$00,$0 0,$4B,$47,$00,$00,$00,$F8,$C5,$00,$00,$10,$11,$EC, $A8,$55,$03,$20,$55,$8B,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
21:44.279: No chatter found
21:44.288: (21:44.288)$D8,$55,$D3
21:44.304: (21:44.288)$90,$55,$1B
21:44.320: (21:44.304)$A0,$55,$0B
21:44.336: (21:44.320)$11,$5C,$FF,$FD,$40,$00,$00,$00,$00,$57
21:44.352: (21:44.352)$40,$58,$51,$12,$43,$C2
21:44.357: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $41,$63,$00,$00,$43,$C2,$00,$00,$00,$57,$00,$00,$0 0,$4B,$47,$00,$00
21:44.357: No chatter found
21:44.368: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:44.368: No chatter found
21:44.368: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:44.369: No chatter found
21:44.372: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $F8,$C5,$00,$00,$10,$27,$D6,$00,$00,$57,$00,$00,$0 0,$4B,$47,$00,$00,$00,$F8,$C5,$00,$00,$10,$11,$EC, $A8,$55,$03,$20,$55,$8B,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00
21:44.373: No chatter found
21:44.384: (21:44.384)$08,$55,$A3
21:44.528: (21:44.528)$40,$58,$51,$12,$43,$C2
21:44.560: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $41,$63,$00,$00,$00,$4B,$47,$00,$00,$00,$F8,$C5,$0 0,$00,$47,$00,$00
21:44.560: No chatter found
21:44.560: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:44.560: No chatter found
21:44.576: (21:44.561)$A8,$55,$03
21:44.576: (21:44.576)$20,$55,$8B
21:44.592: (21:44.592)$D8,$55,$D3
21:44.608: (21:44.608)$90,$55,$1B
21:44.624: (21:44.624)$A0,$55,$0B
21:44.653: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $11,$5C,$FF,$FD,$40,$00,$47,$00,$00,$00
21:44.654: No chatter found
21:44.656: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:44.656: No chatter found
21:44.656: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:44.657: No chatter found
21:44.672: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:44.672: No chatter found
21:44.672: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:44.673: No chatter found
21:44.673: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:44.673: No chatter found
21:44.673: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:44.673: No chatter found
21:44.688: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:44.688: No chatter found
21:44.688: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:44.689: No chatter found
21:44.700: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $10,$5A,$A3,$FD,$40,$00,$47,$00
21:44.700: No chatter found
21:44.704: (21:44.704)$08,$55,$A3
21:44.848: (21:44.848)$40,$58,$51,$12,$43,$C2
21:44.856: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $41,$63,$00,$00,$00,$C2,$47,$00,$00,$00,$F8,$C5,$0 0,$00,$47,$00,$00
21:44.856: No chatter found
21:44.864: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:44.864: No chatter found
21:44.864: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:44.865: No chatter found
21:44.865: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:44.865: No chatter found
21:44.872: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $10,$76,$87,$00,$00,$C2,$47,$00,$00,$00,$F8,$C5,$0 0,$00,$47,$00,$00,$00,$F8,$C5,$00,$00,$10,$11,$EC, $A8,$55,$03,$20,$55,$8B,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
21:44.872: No chatter found
21:44.880: (21:44.880)$A8,$55,$03
21:44.896: (21:44.896)$20,$55,$8B
21:44.912: (21:44.912)$D8,$55,$D3
21:44.928: (21:44.928)$90,$55,$1B
21:44.944: (21:44.944)$A0,$55,$0B
21:44.965: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $11,$5C,$FF,$FD,$40,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
21:44.965: No chatter found
21:44.976: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:44.976: No chatter found
21:44.976: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:44.977: No chatter found
21:44.992: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:44.992: No chatter found
21:44.992: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:44.993: No chatter found
21:44.993: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:44.993: No chatter found
21:44.993: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:44.993: No chatter found
21:45.008: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:45.008: No chatter found
21:45.012: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $10,$8C,$71,$FD,$40,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$F8,$C5,$0 0,$00,$47,$00,$00,$00,$F8,$C5,$00,$00,$10,$11,$EC, $A8,$55,$03,$20,$55,$8B,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
21:45.012: No chatter found
21:45.024: (21:45.024)$08,$55,$A3
21:45.152: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $40,$58,$51,$FD,$40,$00
21:45.153: No chatter found
21:45.168: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
21:45.168: No chatter found
21:45.184: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $41,$63,$00,$00,$00,$4B,$47,$00,$00,$00,$F8,$C5,$0 0,$00,$47,$00,$00
21:45.184: No chatter found
21:45.199: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $00,$F8,$C5,$00,$00,$10,$09,$F4,$00,$00,$F8,$C5,$0 0,$00,$47,$00,$00,$00,$F8,$C5,$00,$00,$10,$11,$EC, $A8,$55,$03,$20,$55,$8B,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00
21:45.200: No chatter found



Cheers
Mark


What I meant was, select the menu option: "ALDL->Listen to chatter (Ctrl+L)" option. That will just listen to the data on the ALDL bus and display it on the screen. That was I can see which modules are transmitting which data.

Regards
Paul

[Blacky]

It looks like something is wrong with the hardware interface. Most of the "frame truncated" error messages show that the trailing data is all set to $00. That indicates that the trailing data on those frames is not being transmitted though the interface.
Is it possible to try a different interface and/or cable?

Regards
Paul

[Mark Thomas]

Hi Paul

Thank you so much for your time and effort, I will contact Stewart from Stewarts Communications and ask for another Data Cable, as I was just talking to Stewart the other day and he mentioned that he might send another cable, if I cant get this one to work.

Question: Is the interface part of the Data Cable or is it part of the EFILIVE 4 program?

Thanks again for your help

Cheers
Mark


It looks like something is wrong with the hardware interface. Most of the "frame truncated" error messages show that the trailing data is all set to $00. That indicates that the trailing data on those frames is not being transmitted though the interface.
Is it possible to try a different interface and/or cable?

Regards
Paul

[Blacky]

The interface is part of the cable, it is responsible for converting the data signal from ALDL (the vehicle) to RS232 or USB (the PC).
Regards
Paul


Hi Paul

Thank you so much for your time and effort, I will contact Stewart from Stewarts Communications and ask for another Data Cable, as I was just talking to Stewart the other day and he mentioned that he might send another cable, if I cant get this one to work.

Question: Is the interface part of the Data Cable or is it part of the EFILIVE 4 program?

Thanks again for your help

Cheers
Mark

[Mark Thomas]

I have contacted Stewart, I am sending the cable back and he is going to send me another one. I will let you know how the new cable goes.

Cheers
Mark

[Mark Thomas]

I have received another cable below is the outcome
09:19.020: No chatter found
09:19.043: (09:19.043)$20,$55,$8B
09:19.059: (09:19.047)$D8,$55,$D3
09:19.075: (09:19.064)$90,$55,$1B
09:19.107: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
09:19.110: No chatter found
09:19.114: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
09:19.117: No chatter found
09:19.120: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
09:19.123: No chatter found
09:19.126: (09:19.126)$40,$58,$51,$12,$43,$C2
09:19.134: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $41,$63,$00,$00,$00,$C2,$F8,$C5,$00,$00,$10,$16,$C C,$08,$55,$A3,$90
09:19.137: No chatter found
09:19.140: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
09:19.144: No chatter found
09:19.147: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
09:19.150: No chatter found
09:19.153: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
09:19.156: No chatter found
09:19.159: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
09:19.162: No chatter found
09:19.299: (09:19.299)$40,$58,$51,$12,$43,$C2
09:19.411: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
09:19.414: No chatter found
09:19.493: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $5C,$FF,$FD,$40,$00,$00,$00,$00,$57,$40,$58,$51,$1 2,$43,$C2,$41,$63,$00,$00,$00,$63,$4A,$00,$00,$00, $F8,$C5,$00,$00,$10,$7A,$68,$08,$55,$A3,$00,$00,$6 3,$4A,$00,$00,$00,$F8,$C5,$00,$00,$10,$5A,$88,$08, $55,$A3,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
09:19.496: No chatter found
09:19.619: (09:19.603)$40,$58,$51,$12,$43,$C2
09:19.624: Stop scanning for chatter

09:52.567: Start macro: Engine data: DATA
09:52.575: Synchronising ALDL communications...
09:52.575: Waiting for heartbeat: $08,$55,$A3
09:52.575: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 100ms...
09:53.023: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $40,$58,$51,$12,$43,$00
09:53.037: Synchronising ALDL communications...
09:53.037: Waiting for heartbeat: $08,$55,$A3
09:53.037: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 100ms...
09:53.351: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $41,$63,$00,$08,$00,$63,$4B,$1F,$22,$00,$F8,$C5,$0 0,$98,$00,$00,$00
09:53.366: Synchronising ALDL communications...
09:53.366: Waiting for heartbeat: $08,$55,$A3
09:53.366: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 100ms...
09:53.663: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $41,$63,$00,$08,$00,$C2,$4B,$1F,$22,$00,$F8,$C5,$0 0,$98,$00,$00,$00
09:53.774: Stop macro: Engine data: DATA


Cheers
Mark

[Blacky]

Hi Mark,

Either the data is being corrupted between the ECM and the PC (via what I assumed was a faulty cable) or the ECM is sending incorrect/corrupt data to begin with.

(In the text below values prefixed with a $ sign are hexadecimal values).

For example the frame $40,$58,$51,$12,$43,$C2 is a valid frame:
$40 = Module that transmitted the frame
$58 = number of data bytes less $55 ($58-$55=3 data bytes)
$51,$12,$43 = 3 data bytes
$C2 = checksum which is valid
For a frame to be valid the sum of all the bytes in the message must be a multiple of 256 (or $100)

However, the frame $41,$63,$00,$00,$00,$C2,$F8,$C5,$00,$00,$10,$16,$C C,$08,$55,$A3,$90 is NOT a valid frame because the checksum byte $90 is incorrect:

$41 = Module that transmitted the frame
$63 = number of data bytes less $55 ($63-$55=$0E=14 data bytes)
$00,$00,$00,$C2,$F8,$C5,$00,$00,$10,$16,$CC,$08,$5 5,$A3 = 14 data bytes
$90 = checksum which is NOT valid
So either the checksum byte was transmitted incorrectly, or one or more data bytes were not transmitted by the ECM or were lost/corrupted somewhere between the ECM and the PC.

Unfortunately there's not much I can do about that other than to suggest trying the software and interface cable on another ALDL equipped vehicle to rule in/out a faulty ECM or ALDL bus in the vehicle.

And try setting the the timings back to their default values (if they are not already):
T1 = 0
T2 = 0
T3 = 100
T4 = 0
T5 = 10
T6 = 10

Regards
Paul

[GMPX]

Mark, do you have access to a TechII? Try logging on that and see if everything is ok.

[Mark Thomas]

Hi GMPX

I rang a mechanic on the Gold Coast he uses and sells Tech 2, I am trying to call him back to arrange a time to test the Tech 2 scan tool on my vehicle, if that does not work I may have a corrupt ECU. Thanks for the input.

[Mark Thomas]

Hi Paul

Thanks for the in-depth explanation, much appreciated, I am in the process of seeing a Mechanic with a Tech2 scan tool to see if that works.

Cheers
Mark

[Mark Thomas]

Hi Paul

I have taken my vehicle down to the mechanic in the Gold Coast, and he attached the Tech 11 Scan tool and it worked fine, he has also a EFILIVE 4, but did not have it with at the time, any idea what to do next, once i get the EFILIVE4 up and running what program do I need to tune?


Cheers

Mark

[Mark Thomas]

Hi GMPX

I had taken the vehicle to the Machanic, the tech 11 Scan tool worked well, any idea's on what to do next?



Cheers

Mark

[Blacky]

I'm not sure why the VX V6 is not scanning properly with EFILive V4, sorry I'm all out of ideas.
Unfortunately there is no EFILive tuning option for the VX V6 controller. EFILive V4 is a scan tool only, the vehicles that are supported with V4 can only be scanned and data logged, not tuned.

Regards
Paul

[Mark Thomas]

Hi Blacky

I eventually have a new cable, I have tried it below is the Data. If you have time can you check it out for me, hope all is well.

45:32.180: Chatter frame(s):
45:32.180: 45:32.026: $11,$5C,$FF,$FD,$40,$00,$00,$00,$00,$57
45:32.180: 45:32.042: $40,$58,$51,$12,$43,$C2
45:32.180: 45:32.058: $41,$63,$00,$00,$00,$48,$45,$00,$00,$00,$F8,$C5,$0 0,$00,$10,$81,$81
45:32.180: 45:32.074: $08,$55,$A3

45:42.487: Start macro: Engine data: DATA
45:42.485: Synchronising ALDL communications...
45:42.485: Waiting for heartbeat: $A8,$55,$03
45:42.485: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
45:42.670: Send: $F5,$57,$01,$00,$B3
45:42.681: Error: Max232 echo: $D8,$55,$D3 did not match command: $F5,$57,$01,$00,$B3
45:42.700: Recv: $F5,$57,$01,$00,$B3
45:42.708: Send: $F5,$57,$01,$00,$B3
45:42.728: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
45:42.734: Error: No echo received from MAX232
45:42.751: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
45:42.753: Send: $F5,$57,$01,$00,$B3
45:42.768: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
45:42.771: Error: No echo received from MAX232
45:42.782: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
45:42.790: Send: $F5,$57,$01,$00,$B3
45:42.919: Com timeout: Expecting frame header byte
45:42.923: Resuming normal ALDL communications...
45:42.952: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
45:42.956: Error: No echo received from MAX232
45:42.973: Stop macro: Engine data: DATA

48:11.423: Updating vehicle information...
48:11.541: Opening COM4 8228,8,N,1
49:10.804: Updating vehicle information...
49:10.930: Opening COM4 8228,8,N,1
49:24.019: Check vehicle interface...
49:24.025: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
49:24.315: Requesting Max232 interface to acknowlege: $FF,$55,$AC...
49:24.335: Max232 interface detected OK

49:24.335: Scanning for heartbeat and chatter frames...
49:24.335: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
49:24.986: Com timeout: Expecting frame header byte
49:24.999: Heartbeat frame:
49:24.999: 49:24.750: $A8,$55,$03
49:24.999: Heartbeat frame is followed by 16ms of silence
49:24.999: Advisable value for T6 is 8ms

49:24.999: Chatter frame(s):
49:24.999: 49:24.766: $20,$55,$8B
49:24.999: 49:24.783: $D8,$55,$D3
49:24.999: 49:24.798: $90,$55,$1B
49:24.999: 49:24.814: $A0,$55,$0B
49:24.999: 49:24.830: $11,$5C,$FF,$FD,$40,$00,$00,$00,$00,$57
49:24.999: 49:24.846: $40,$58,$51,$12,$43,$C2
49:24.999: 49:24.862: $41,$63,$00,$00,$00,$48,$45,$00,$00,$00,$F8,$C5,$0 0,$00,$10,$94,$6E
49:24.999: 49:24.878: $08,$55,$A3

49:31.785: Start macro: Engine data: DATA
49:31.774: Synchronising ALDL communications...
49:31.774: Waiting for heartbeat: $08,$55,$A3
49:31.774: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
49:32.243: Com timeout: Expecting frame header byte
49:32.249: Send: $F7,$57,$01,$00,$B1
49:32.260: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
49:32.264: Error: No echo received from MAX232
49:32.275: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
49:32.280: Synchronising ALDL communications...
49:32.280: Waiting for heartbeat: $08,$55,$A3
49:32.280: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
49:32.896: Send: $F7,$57,$01,$00,$B1
49:33.008: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $00,$F8,$C4,$00,$00,$00,$02,$64,$A8,$55,$03,$20,$5 5,$8B,$D8,$55,$D3,$90,$55,$1B,$A0,$55,$0B,$11,$5C, $FF,$FD,$40,$43,$C2,$41,$63,$00,$00,$00,$48,$45,$0 0,$00,$00,$F8,$C5,$00,$00,$10,$51,$B1,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00
49:33.015: Error: No echo received from MAX232
49:33.029: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
49:33.134: Send: $F7,$57,$01,$00,$B1
49:33.262: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
49:33.266: Resuming normal ALDL communications...
49:33.382: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $55,$D3,$F1,$56,$09,$B0,$90,$55,$1B,$A0,$55,$0B,$1 1,$5C,$FF,$FD,$40,$00,$00,$00,$00,$57,$40,$58,$51, $12,$43,$C2,$41,$63,$00,$00,$00,$48,$45,$00,$00,$0 0,$F8,$C5,$00,$00,$10,$46,$BC,$08,$55,$A3,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00
49:33.386: Error: No echo received from MAX232
49:33.507: Com timeout: Expecting frame header byte
49:33.511: Stop macro: Engine data: DATA

49:41.470: Start macro: Engine data: DATA
49:41.477: Synchronising ALDL communications...
49:41.477: Waiting for heartbeat: $08,$55,$A3
49:41.477: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
49:42.015: Com timeout: Expecting frame header byte
49:42.022: Send: $F7,$57,$01,$00,$B1
49:42.033: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
49:42.037: Error: No echo received from MAX232
49:42.048: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
49:42.052: Synchronising ALDL communications...
49:42.052: Waiting for heartbeat: $08,$55,$A3
49:42.052: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
49:42.665: Send: $F7,$57,$01,$00,$B1
49:42.681: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
49:42.689: Error: No echo received from MAX232
49:42.700: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
49:42.811: Send: $F7,$57,$01,$00,$B1
49:42.825: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
49:42.829: Error: No echo received from MAX232
49:42.951: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $74,$F7,$57,$01,$00,$B1,$08,$55,$A3,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00
49:42.953: Resuming normal ALDL communications...
49:42.987: Stop macro: Engine data: DATA

49:48.256: Start macro: Engine data and DTCs: DATADTC
49:48.263: Synchronising ALDL communications...
49:48.263: Waiting for heartbeat: $08,$55,$A3
49:48.263: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
49:48.635: Com timeout: Expecting frame header byte
49:48.642: Send: $F7,$57,$01,$01,$B0
49:48.661: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
49:48.667: Error: No echo received from MAX232
49:48.775: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $01,$B0,$A8,$55,$03,$20,$55,$8B,$D8,$55,$D3,$90,$5 5,$1B,$A0,$55,$0B,$11,$5C,$FF,$FD,$40,$00,$00,$00, $00,$57,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
49:48.778: Synchronising ALDL communications...
49:48.778: Waiting for heartbeat: $08,$55,$A3
49:48.778: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
49:49.274: Com timeout: Expecting frame header byte
49:49.281: Send: $F7,$57,$01,$00,$B1
49:49.291: Error: Max232 echo: $40,$58,$51,$12,$43,$C2 did not match command: $F7,$57,$01,$00,$B1
49:49.319: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
49:49.433: Synchronising ALDL communications...
49:49.433: Waiting for heartbeat: $08,$55,$A3
49:49.433: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
49:49.899: Com timeout: Expecting frame header byte
49:49.905: Send: $F7,$57,$01,$00,$B1
49:49.916: Error: Max232 echo: $40,$58,$51,$12,$43,$C2 did not match command: $F7,$57,$01,$00,$B1
49:49.930: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
49:49.935: Stop macro: Engine data and DTCs: DATADTC

50:20.990: Opening COM4 8228,8,N,1
50:29.924: Check vehicle interface...
50:29.927: Interface not checked because "Max232 echo" is not set. (see Com port settings)

50:29.927: Scanning for heartbeat and chatter frames...
50:29.927: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
50:30.318: Com timeout: Expecting frame header byte
50:30.325: Heartbeat frame:
50:30.325: 50:30.139: $A0,$55,$0B
50:30.325: Heartbeat frame is followed by 32ms of silence
50:30.325: Advisable value for T6 is 16ms

50:30.325: Chatter frame(s):
50:30.325: 50:30.171: $11,$5C,$FF,$FD,$40,$00,$00,$00,$00,$57
50:30.325: 50:30.187: $40,$58,$51,$12,$43,$C2
50:30.325: 50:30.203: $41,$63,$00,$00,$00,$48,$45,$00,$00,$00,$F8,$C5,$0 0,$00,$10,$50,$B2
50:30.325: 50:30.219: $08,$55,$A3

50:35.089: Start macro: Engine data: DATA
50:35.079: Synchronising ALDL communications...
50:35.079: Waiting for heartbeat: $08,$55,$A3
50:35.079: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
50:35.582: Send: $F7,$57,$01,$00,$B1
50:35.598: Recv: $F7,$57,$01,$00,$B1
50:35.606: Send: $F7,$57,$01,$00,$B1
50:35.616: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
50:35.620: Send: $F7,$57,$01,$00,$B1
50:35.632: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
50:35.635: Send: $F7,$57,$01,$00,$B1
50:35.721: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
50:35.725: Resuming normal ALDL communications...
50:35.845: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $FC,$F1,$56,$09,$B0,$A8,$55,$03,$20,$55,$8B,$D8,$5 5,$D3,$90,$55,$1B,$A0,$55,$0B,$11,$5C,$FF,$FD,$40, $00,$00,$00,$00,$57,$40,$58,$51,$12,$43,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
50:35.850: Stop macro: Engine data: DATA

50:40.693: Start macro: Engine data and DTCs: DATADTC
50:40.710: Synchronising ALDL communications...
50:40.710: Waiting for heartbeat: $08,$55,$A3
50:40.710: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
50:41.270: Send: $F7,$57,$01,$01,$B0
50:41.286: Recv: $F7,$57,$01,$01,$B0
50:41.292: Send: $F7,$57,$01,$00,$B1
50:41.319: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
50:41.325: Send: $F7,$57,$01,$00,$B1
50:41.336: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
50:41.339: Send: $F7,$57,$01,$00,$B1
50:41.444: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $40,$F7,$57,$01,$00,$B1,$F7,$A1,$01,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$56,$61,$79,$5D,$00,$00,$00,$00,$17,$00,$65,$00, $66,$00,$09,$50,$0C,$00,$80,$00,$80,$00,$00,$00,$9 3,$7B,$FF,$80,$80,$4E,$00,$00,$70,$71,$00,$00,$00, $00,$5F,$00,$00,$97,$A4,$F7,$FC,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$80,$80,$A6,$00,$FF,$C5,$4F,$00,$02, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00
50:41.448: Resuming normal ALDL communications...
50:41.459: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
50:41.463: Stop macro: Engine data and DTCs: DATADTC

51:55.114: Check vehicle interface...
51:55.117: Interface not checked because "Max232 echo" is not set. (see Com port settings)

51:55.117: Scanning for heartbeat and chatter frames...
51:55.117: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
51:55.684: Com timeout: Expecting frame header byte
51:55.692: Heartbeat frame:
51:55.692: 51:55.501: $90,$55,$1B
51:55.692: Heartbeat frame is followed by 17ms of silence
51:55.692: Advisable value for T6 is 8ms

51:55.692: Chatter frame(s):
51:55.692: 51:55.517: $A0,$55,$0B
51:55.692: 51:55.533: $11,$5C,$FF,$FD,$40,$00,$00,$00,$00,$57
51:55.692: 51:55.549: $40,$58,$51,$12,$43,$C2
51:55.692: 51:55.565: $41,$63,$00,$00,$00,$48,$45,$00,$00,$00,$F8,$C5,$0 0,$00,$10,$50,$B2
51:55.692: 51:55.581: $08,$55,$A3

52:02.787: Start macro: Engine data: DATA
52:02.782: Synchronising ALDL communications...
52:02.782: Waiting for heartbeat: $08,$55,$A3
52:02.782: Waiting for Aldl bus silence of at least 50ms...
52:03.155: Send: $F7,$57,$01,$00,$B1
52:03.171: Recv: $F7,$57,$01,$00,$B1
52:03.178: Send: $F7,$57,$01,$00,$B1
52:03.189: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
52:03.194: Send: $F7,$57,$01,$00,$B1
52:03.205: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
52:03.208: Send: $F7,$57,$01,$00,$B1
52:03.294: Error: Reply frame checksum failure
52:03.298: Resuming normal ALDL communications...
52:03.414: Com timeout: Data frame truncated: $27,$DB,$F1,$56,$09,$B0,$A8,$55,$03,$20,$55,$8B,$D 8,$55,$D3,$90,$55,$1B,$A0,$55,$0B,$11,$5C,$FF,$FD, $40,$00,$00,$00,$00,$57,$40,$58,$51,$43,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$0 0,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00, $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
52:03.419: Stop macro: Engine data: DATA


Cheers

Mark

[Blacky]

Hi Mark,

The good news is, the new cable looks lik eit is working better than the first one, the bad news is that something is still not working properly.

Can you do two thigs for me, please?

1. Send me the *.xml file that you are using. I.e. the file will most likely be: \Program Files (x86)\EFILive\V4\Vehicle data streams\gmh-vx6.xml. Please zip the file because sometimes email systems will mess with the content of an xml file attachment.
2. Connect everything up and select the "Display ALDL Chatter(Ctrl+L)" option. Allow it to run for at least 30 seconds, then copy all the text text that was displayed and paste it into this thread.

Thanks
Paul