Cant Write To My NVRAM

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Cant Write To My NVRAM

Post by Dylan »

Im having trouble writing to my NVRAM. Car is my VR Commdore V8.
I have a modified 808 with one of VL400's NVRAM's, SXR boards and one of his USB Vehichle interfaces (connected under steering column)
Last weekend i used flash tool to do a write cal a few times as i was working on a mates tune. This is the first time ive had my gear on another vehichle. Today i fitted my ecu back to my car and went to write cal (flash my tune back in) and got errors.

Flash tool connects, tuner pro connects and i can read sensor data etc. I can even do a get bin with flash tool. But i cant even write the same bin back, or just the cal. Im really at a loss. I tried going to bank B which has never been used before, same deal.
I also tried tuner pro to write but errors aswell.
Im using $12P V111. And Flash Tool V 1.45 with preferences set to VR in vehichle and USB ALDL for interface.

Is there something ive missed here? I done write cal plenty of times with this set up on the same car without trouble.
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Re: Cant Write To My NVRAM

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When i first connect to ecm this is what comes up in the window

8:35:37 PM FlashTool Version 0.1.4.5 Program Loading...
8:35:37 PM Program Ready
8:35:41 PM Starting Connect To Device...
8:35:41 PM COM4 Open
8:35:41 PM Check if Logger V2 in partial passthrough mode
8:35:41 PM Not a logger V2
8:35:41 PM Not Detecting HeartBeat
8:35:41 PM Waiting For 50 mS Of Silence
8:35:41 PM Silence Detected, waited 50mS
8:35:41 PM Requesting Chatter To Be Disabled For Device BD
8:35:41 PM Chatter Disabled
8:35:41 PM Waiting For 50 mS Of Silence
8:35:41 PM Silence Detected, waited 50mS
8:35:41 PM Requesting Chatter To Be Disabled For Device F4
8:35:41 PM Chatter Disabled
8:35:41 PM Searching For OSE Device...
8:35:41 PM Searching For ECM...Attempt 1...
8:35:41 PM Request Sent
8:35:41 PM Device Found, Identifying...
8:35:41 PM Waiting For 50 mS Of Silence
8:35:41 PM Silence Detected, waited 50mS
8:35:41 PM Requesting Chatter To Be Enabled For Device F4
8:35:41 PM Chatter Enabled
8:35:41 PM Waiting For 50 mS Of Silence
8:35:41 PM Silence Detected, waited 50mS
8:35:41 PM Requesting Chatter To Be Enabled For Device BD
8:35:42 PM No Response
8:35:42 PM Waiting For 50 mS Of Silence
8:35:42 PM Silence Detected, waited 50mS
8:35:42 PM Requesting Chatter To Be Enabled For Device BD
8:35:42 PM No Response
8:35:42 PM Waiting For 50 mS Of Silence
8:35:42 PM Silence Detected, waited 50mS
8:35:42 PM Requesting Chatter To Be Enabled For Device BD
8:35:42 PM No Response
8:35:42 PM Waiting For 50 mS Of Silence
8:35:42 PM Silence Detected, waited 50mS
8:35:42 PM Requesting Chatter To Be Enabled For Device BD
8:35:43 PM No Response
8:35:43 PM Waiting For 50 mS Of Silence
8:35:43 PM Silence Detected, waited 50mS
8:35:43 PM Requesting Chatter To Be Enabled For Device BD
8:35:43 PM No Response
8:35:43 PM Waiting For 50 mS Of Silence
8:35:43 PM Silence Detected, waited 50mS
8:35:43 PM Requesting Chatter To Be Enabled For Device BD
8:35:43 PM No Response
8:35:43 PM Waiting For 50 mS Of Silence
8:35:43 PM Silence Detected, waited 50mS
8:35:43 PM Requesting Chatter To Be Enabled For Device BD
8:35:44 PM No Response
8:35:44 PM Waiting For 50 mS Of Silence
8:35:44 PM Silence Detected, waited 50mS
8:35:44 PM Requesting Chatter To Be Enabled For Device BD
8:35:44 PM No Response
8:35:44 PM Waiting For 50 mS Of Silence
8:35:44 PM Silence Detected, waited 50mS
8:35:44 PM Requesting Chatter To Be Enabled For Device BD
8:35:44 PM No Response
8:35:44 PM Waiting For 50 mS Of Silence
8:35:44 PM Silence Detected, waited 50mS
8:35:44 PM Requesting Chatter To Be Enabled For Device BD
8:35:45 PM No Response
8:35:45 PM Found $12 OSE Pro ECM, Version: 01-01-01
8:35:45 PM COM4 closed


I can do a succesfull get bin after this
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Re: Cant Write To My NVRAM

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When i try to do a write cal. I select the bin that i saved after doing a get bin.
I opened that bin and it says its version 111. Thats all ive ever used anyway.


8:37:07 PM Selected Filename: C:\Users\Dylan\Tuner Pro RT\getbindylan06052014.bin
8:37:07 PM File Size Is 32768 Bytes
8:37:07 PM File Size As Expected, Got Entire Bin
8:37:07 PM Writing Calibration...
8:37:07 PM Validating File Against Connected Device...
8:37:07 PM Selected Device File OSE12Pro Matches Connected Device OSE12Pro
8:37:07 PM Selected File Version 01-01-01 Matches Connected Device Version 01-01-01
8:37:07 PM File Validated
8:37:07 PM Not Detecting HeartBeat
8:37:07 PM COM4 Open
8:37:07 PM Waiting For 50 mS Of Silence
8:37:07 PM Silence Detected, waited 50mS
8:37:07 PM Requesting Chatter To Be Disabled For Device BD
8:37:07 PM Chatter Disabled
8:37:07 PM Waiting For 50 mS Of Silence
8:37:07 PM Silence Detected, waited 50mS
8:37:07 PM Requesting Chatter To Be Disabled For Device F4
8:37:07 PM Chatter Disabled
8:37:07 PM Writing In High-Speed Mode
8:37:07 PM Writing 128 Bytes To Address Starting At $8000
8:37:07 PM No Response, Re-Sending The Write Request
8:37:07 PM Writing 128 Bytes To Address Starting At $8000
8:37:08 PM No Response, Re-Sending The Write Request
8:37:08 PM Writing 128 Bytes To Address Starting At $8000
8:37:08 PM No Response, Re-Sending The Write Request
8:37:08 PM Writing 128 Bytes To Address Starting At $8000
8:37:09 PM No Response, Re-Sending The Write Request
8:37:09 PM Writing 128 Bytes To Address Starting At $8000
8:37:09 PM No Response, Re-Sending The Write Request
8:37:09 PM Too Many Re-Tries, Switching To Normal Mode
8:37:09 PM Writing 8 Bytes To Address Starting At $8000
8:37:09 PM No Response, Re-Sending The Write Request
8:37:09 PM Writing 8 Bytes To Address Starting At $8000
8:37:10 PM No Response, Re-Sending The Write Request
8:37:10 PM Writing 8 Bytes To Address Starting At $8000
8:37:10 PM No Response, Re-Sending The Write Request
8:37:10 PM Writing 8 Bytes To Address Starting At $8000
8:37:10 PM No Response, Re-Sending The Write Request
8:37:10 PM Writing 8 Bytes To Address Starting At $8000
8:37:11 PM No Response, Re-Sending The Write Request
8:37:11 PM Writing 8 Bytes To Address Starting At $8000
8:37:11 PM No Response, Re-Sending The Write Request
8:37:11 PM Too Many ReSends, Aborted Task
8:37:11 PM Waiting For 50 mS Of Silence
8:37:11 PM Silence Detected, waited 50mS
8:37:11 PM Requesting Chatter To Be Enabled For Device F4
8:37:11 PM Chatter Enabled
8:37:11 PM Waiting For 50 mS Of Silence
8:37:11 PM Silence Detected, waited 50mS
8:37:11 PM Requesting Chatter To Be Enabled For Device BD
8:37:11 PM No Response
8:37:11 PM Waiting For 50 mS Of Silence
8:37:11 PM Silence Detected, waited 50mS
8:37:11 PM Requesting Chatter To Be Enabled For Device BD
8:37:12 PM No Response
8:37:12 PM Waiting For 50 mS Of Silence
8:37:12 PM Silence Detected, waited 53mS
8:37:12 PM Requesting Chatter To Be Enabled For Device BD
8:37:12 PM No Response
8:37:12 PM Waiting For 50 mS Of Silence
8:37:12 PM Silence Detected, waited 50mS
8:37:12 PM Requesting Chatter To Be Enabled For Device BD
8:37:12 PM No Response
8:37:12 PM Waiting For 50 mS Of Silence
8:37:12 PM Silence Detected, waited 50mS
8:37:12 PM Requesting Chatter To Be Enabled For Device BD
8:37:13 PM No Response
8:37:13 PM Waiting For 50 mS Of Silence
8:37:13 PM Silence Detected, waited 50mS
8:37:13 PM Requesting Chatter To Be Enabled For Device BD
8:37:13 PM No Response
8:37:13 PM Waiting For 50 mS Of Silence
8:37:13 PM Silence Detected, waited 50mS
8:37:13 PM Requesting Chatter To Be Enabled For Device BD
8:37:13 PM No Response
8:37:13 PM Waiting For 50 mS Of Silence
8:37:13 PM Silence Detected, waited 50mS
8:37:13 PM Requesting Chatter To Be Enabled For Device BD
8:37:14 PM No Response
8:37:14 PM Waiting For 50 mS Of Silence
8:37:14 PM Silence Detected, waited 50mS
8:37:14 PM Requesting Chatter To Be Enabled For Device BD
8:37:14 PM No Response
8:37:14 PM Waiting For 50 mS Of Silence
8:37:14 PM Silence Detected, waited 50mS
8:37:14 PM Requesting Chatter To Be Enabled For Device BD
8:37:15 PM No Response
8:37:17 PM Calibration Write Error
8:37:17 PM COM4 Closed
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Re: Cant Write To My NVRAM

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Has the RW (read+write) jumper fallen off?
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Re: Cant Write To My NVRAM

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Thanks for the reply. Its still on. Maybe something is out of place? First time it's been removed from the ecu since I got it about 12 months ago.
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Re: Cant Write To My NVRAM

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has the write wire itself soldered to the ecu board come off
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Re: Cant Write To My NVRAM

Post by Dylan »

I did check that and looks good.
Possibly software?
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Re: Cant Write To My NVRAM

Post by VL400 »

The way the flashtool fails to write indicates that the ECU is in read only mode to the NVRAM (it does a test on boot), it black holes all attempts to write to it so TP/flashtool software fails. Even writing a 100% identical cal to the ECU will fail, the 12P bin checks the NVRAM status before any attempt to write data.

If you grab the 12P zip have updated the ADX "OSE_$12PV111_1BAR - Petrol with calcVE.adx" to include if the NVRAM is read only or writable. Try swapping the RW jumper with say the 8 cyl jumper. Retest if its writable then. Otherwise check the RW wire is ok.

You also need to remove the 32K jumper on the NVRAM board. That jumper should be off as you have a 128k DS1245 installed. It wont be the cause of the problem but worth fixing up.
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Re: Cant Write To My NVRAM

Post by Dylan »

Thanks for the help mate. I will try the new xdf tonight. Also i will remove that jumper. Im not sure how that ended up there. Thanks again i will report back!
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Re: Cant Write To My NVRAM

Post by Dylan »

Right, The NVRAM is in read only status. How the hell have i done that? I will try different jumpers and buzz out the write wire.
Thanks for the updat adx VL400.
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