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INDEX
1. INTRODUCTION TO RACE EVO SYSTEM 5
2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 6
3. INSTALLATION 6
- BACKUP AND REINSTALLATION 7
4.UPDATES 7
6. NEWGENIUS 9
7. MAIN MENUS 10
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1. WARNING: The installation and the subsequent use of the software by the User imply acknowledgement and
acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Licence Agreement in respect of Dimsport srl. Before installing
and using the Software it is necessary to have read and understood this Licence Agreement.
2. Purpose. This document defines the contents of the Licence granted by Dimsport srl to the User of the Software in the
possession of the User who has legitimately acquired it.
3. Indivisibility. The Software is licensed as a single unit, even if technically separated into its individual components.
Under no circumstances may the individual components be separated for use separately, unless this is expressly
permitted in this Licence or by applicable law.
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User is granted access (including, by way of example, but not limited to, all images, logos, trademarks, photographs,
animations, video, audio, music, text, "applets", updates) as well as the graphic layout of the Software are owned by
Dimsport srl and fall under the protection of applicable Italian and International laws.
All documentation provided in analogue or digital form with the Software (including but not limited to: user manuals,
instruction guides and operating manuals) is subject to copyright and may not be copied, photographed, reproduced,
translated or reduced to electronic means, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of Dimsport srl.
All rights to the commercial exploitation and use of the Software, to the Data Bank and what accompanies it or completes
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The use of the Software by the User shall in no way constitute in their favour rights or claims of any kind on the same.
The User shall ensure full cooperation, where needed, in order to ascertain the ownership of the rights of Dimsport srl,
fulfilling any and all appropriate requirements for better protection of the same.
5. Software Licence. The Software is transferred to the User under Licence, as non-exclusive and transferable only
within the limits established below.
The User may use the Software in accordance with the purpose for which it has been produced and sold, in compliance
with the recommendations of use and the technical specifications provided by the Licensor, to the extent set forth in this
Licence.
The software may be transferred by the User to another person only if accompanied by this Licence Agreement and shall
result in the loss, by the transferor, of their right to use the software.
Consequently, each copy of the software in their possession must be immediately removed from any media that is
available to the transferor.
The transfer of the software by the User to third parties does not give to the transferee any right of use of services
connected to the legitimate use of the software, such as the access to the private web area and the technical support
provided by Dimsport S.r.l.
If the new licensee is interested to enjoy the right to the additional services he must directly contact Dimsport Srl. and
bear the corresponding costs of the offered services.
In addition to the above provisions, it is expressly forbidden for the Licensee to copy, distribute, spread, communicate or
make available, for whatever reason, the software or copies thereof or otherwise allow their use by third parties, as well
as to disassemble, decompile, decode, subject to reverse engineering, alter all or part of the Software, add parts or
integrate it into other software, except to the extent expressly permitted under applicable rules.
6. Copy protection. The Software may contain copy protection technology to prevent unauthorized copying of the
Software.
It is illegal to make unauthorized copies of the Software, or circumvent the copy protection technology contained in the
Software or to copy, in whole or in part, the contents of the database without the consent of the legitimate holder.
The User declares to be aware of this fact and may not claim good faith in their favour, in the event of violation of these
Terms of Use.
If the User needs a backup copy of the Software, this can be requested from Dimsport srl, specifying the reasons.
Any backup copies will remain subject to the same limitations as the original, referred to herein and may be used only
and exclusively for the recovery of the original in the event of its loss or irreparable damage.
BREACH OF THE LICENCE CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN ITEMS 3, 4, 5 AND 6 WILL RESULT IN THE IMMEDIATE
TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE SUBSEQUENT FORFEITURE BY THE USER TO ANY RIGHT TO
USE THE SOFTWARE.
7. Conservation of the effects. If one or more parts of this agreement are inconsistent with applicable laws, they shall
be deemed void, invalid and/or otherwise ineffective. These Licence conditions, however, will retain their effectiveness
between the parties with regards to the parts not invalidated.
8. Governing Law, Dispute Resolution and Jurisdiction. This agreement is governed and regulated by Italian law.
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For all matters not expressly provided herein, the provisions of Italian law shall apply.
For all disputes arising from the interpretation, execution and validity of the general terms and conditions of this
agreement shall fall under the jurisdiction of – unless otherwise provided by mandatory law – the Court of the place of
residence or domicile of the User, in the event the latter is considered to be a "consumer" pursuant to current law,
otherwise exclusively the court of Vercelli, Italy.
9. Communication. The Licensor Dimsport Srl is headquartered at Località San Iorio 8/B, 15020 Serralunga di Crea –
Italy.
Any communication or complaints should be sent to that address, or sent by fax to +39 0142940094 or to the e-mail
address [email protected] .
Communications and complaints sent to other addresses will not be taken into account for the purposes of this Licence
agreement.
10. Language. These general Licence terms and conditions are drafted in Italian and translated in English, French;
Spanish, German, Portuguese. In the event of any discrepancy between the different texts or doubts about their
interpretation, the Italian text will take precedence.
The Licensee declares that they have read and understood this Disclaimer in all its parts and agrees to be bound by the
terms and conditions set forth herein. The Licensee also recognizes that this disclaimer is a complete and exclusive
agreement with the Licensor and that it supersedes any prior agreement, oral or written, any proposal and/or previous
communication on the subject matter of this agreement.
TERMS of USE and WARRANTY
Please read carefully before you start using the tools and programs provided by Dimsport Srl.
The use shall involve the full comprehension and acceptance of this statement.
Dimsport Srl supplies several tuning kits made of software for PC (RaceEvo, FlashPoint, DSManager, MyGenius Client,
Trasdata, Rapid Bike Master,Rapid TPM) and tools (NewGenius, MyGenius, Trasdata, NewTrasdata, Rapid Bike, Rapid)
for race circuit competitive purposes only.
These tuning kits allow the user to manipulate and alter the engine working parameters. Consequently, the use of these
products could make the vehicle not conformed to the official requirements established in your Country for what concerns
speed, power level, emission levels. Moreover, it could imply higher or different levels of deterioration of mechanical and
electric parts of the vehicle. The use of these products could also determine the decadence of the official warranty
supplied by the manufacturer/dealer.
The above mentioned kits must be used only after a careful reading of the instructions, of the technical documentation
supplied, and only in accordance with what indicated and suggested.
The provided products may allow the user to alter the vehicle performance; as a consequence of this, the vehicle itself
may have different reactions compared to the standard condition as indicated by the manufacturer. The maximum
caution is therefore required during the vehicle driving after the intervention.
The tuning kits provided by Dimsport Srl are conceived and manufactured for sport applications in race circuits only.
Under no circumstances the products supplied by Dimsport Srl shall be used to violate or trick any national laws of the
Country where the products will be used. Any violation of this rule will consequently terminate the license agreement.
The user, by the acceptance of this license agreement, agrees and states that any operation performed with the tools
and software produced / supplied by Dimsport Srl will be carried out in race circuits for competitive purposes only, under
his own exclusive responsibility.
Except for any specific warranty, conditions or imperative declarations that cannot be excluded or limited by the law
applicable in the jurisdiction of the user, the Software/Firmware is provided by Dimsport Srl on an ""AS IS"" basis, defects
included. It excludes then whatever warranty, condition or declaration of any kind expressed, included or provided by the
law, common law or habit including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose
and non-infringement. The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the Software is borne by you.
Dimsport Srl will be free from any responsibilities with regards to damages and/or injuries, delayed or missed earnings of
any kind caused by the use of its products. Under no circumstances and under no legal theory, tort, contract, or
otherwise, shall Dimsport Srl or its suppliers resellers, or licensees be liable to the user or any other person for any
direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages of any character including but not limited to damages for
loss of goodwill, stoppage, car failure or malfunction, or any and all other commercial damages or losses, even if
Dimsport Srl shall have been informed of the possibility of such damages, or for any claim by any other party.
The above declared exclusions and limitations are applied at the full extent permitted by the law present in the
jurisdiction of the user. The overall responsibility of Dimsport Srl, in compliance with or in relation to the present
agreement, will be limited even in the event of a material or substantial breach of this agreement or partial breach of its
terms.
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Developed during the years following the evolution of electronics, it has been
continuously improved to support a wider and wider number of parameters.
The security of your data is guaranteed both by the presence of a USB key
(dongle) and by the structure of the internal database allowing to organize
information in a complete and effective way.
Through the use of “setting files” (BASIC or STANDARD), that filter the data
available in the ECU, the software identifies the maps controlling the propeller
on which the user can intervene to get the desired tune, whilst more
experienced users can manipulate without restrictions every data available
with the use of a versatile graphic/numeric editor.
- Plus Full: this version integrates the Plus with an additional and important
function: the possibility to create a complete “Project”. The user is given
the ability to create his very own customized database with files, maps,
formulas and to manage it freely without the need of any setting file.
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2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
For the correct functioning of Race EVO the minimum system requirements
are:
3. INSTALLATION
Insert the CD-Rom in the pc and follow the step-by-step instructions proposed
by the configuration program. Where asked, fill in all the fields correctly. Enter
the real data of your company and the client code you were given (the code is
printed on the sticker of the black USB dongle. E.g. C1234)
N.B.
Before and after the installation do not plug any USB Dimsport peripheral nor the
black USB dongle included in the package!
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At the end of the complete installation start the software and perform all the
updates required. It is necessary to have an Internet connection. Make sure
that your connection is active, fast and not limited by any anti-virus, firewall or
proxy servers.
C:\Race2000
Whenever you may need to reinstall the software, in order to reuse your
database without loss of information, it’s essential to perform the
operations described in the online guide that can be accessed directly
through the link below:
http://hosted.comm100.com/KnowledgeBase/%5BHOW-TO%5D-Backup-and-
reinstall-Race-software---Backup-e-reinstallazione-del-software-
Race_A308.aspx?id=308&siteid=28261
4.UPDATES
Race EVO is constantly evolving. To fully exploit all of its features and
functionalities is very important to perform regular updates both of the
software and of its internal database.
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Together with your copy of the installation CD-Rom and the USB dongle to
activate the software, you will also be given, via email, the password to access
your reserved area on Dimsport website: www.dimsport.it.
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6. NEWGENIUS
- Update: allows to update the firmware version of the unit and of the
serial communication protocols.
- File for RACE Technical Support: allows to extract files read and LOG
files stored in the SD memory card to easily send them to the technical
support complete with all the information needed.
- Explore: it is possible to explore the whole content of the SD1 memory
card to import/export files directly on your Pc.
To know all the functions of NewGenius device you are invited to view the
dedicated user manual.
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The SD memory card contained inside of the unit is protected with an encryption. The removal and/or replacement of
the memory card must be approved by RACE Technical Support. Failing to comply with this rule may cause the
malfunctioning of the device.
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7. MAIN MENUS
Let’s analyze some of the most important functions available in the menus
present in the toolbar of RACE main screen:
File: from this menu you can manage several functions, among which:
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Show: this menu is dedicated to the management of the graphic look of RACE,
of the registries of maps, axes and formulas created by the user and to the
configuration of the update and work options of the software.
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- Directories: the user can change the paths to the directories of work
used by RACE2.
- Options: this section allows the user to enable some useful features to
optimize the working experience with RACE.
- Colors: allows to select the preferences for the color schemes of some of
the options in RACE.
- View: allows to select the desired settings concerning the view of the
maps of a setting file, of the 2D graphics and of the hexadecimal tables.
- Race Manager: this tab allows the user to configure of the FTP server
for the file Exchange as well as other specific settings relating to the
Master/Slave management.
- Update: the data inside this tab are automatically set during the
installation of the program. We recommend not to alter any of such data
to not compromise the correct functioning of the software.
- DSUpdate options: the user can select, via the button FTP Options,
which mirror server to use in order to perform the update of the
program. Generally it’s not necessary to change this option. It is also
possible to configure for how many days to keep the system backup and
set an automatic check if new updates are available.
- E-Mail address: this specific tab allows to configure the E-Mail that will
be used by the Race Manager system both to notify slave clients of the
dispatch of a file and to notify the Manager of the reception of a file
coming from a slave.
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Dimsport recommends the use of default directories to avoid any malfunction of the software due to an improper
use.
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Tools: contains a series of useful tools to help the user work in a more
efficient and productive way.
The user can use dedicated filters (‘Search for Setting File…’ and ‘Search
for Image File…’) to search the local database of RACE for the files needed to
carry out the tuning work.
Also, thanks to specific filter ‘Search for Checksum…’, it is possible to check
the goodness of the checksum of a file and eventually apply the correction.
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Application List: this menu allows the user to open the database of RACE in
order to find information on what is necessary to operate on a specific vehicle.
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Here the user will find information about the type or types of ECUs the vehicle
is equipped with, the protocols that can be used by NewGenius, the plugins
and the connection mode for NewTrasdata and, where available, also the
specific Rapid kit.
For each section, by selecting the desired item, it will be possible to display the
.pdf manual relating to the connection method and the cable needed to
operate.
The use of the Application List is perhaps the first and most important of the
operation that the user has to carry out to correctly identify the ECU and the
equipment needed for the vehicle he is about to work on.
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Help:
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- FILE .DS
This chapter treats two of the most important functions the user will find
himself using for the correct dispatch of files and information to the RACE
Technical Support.
When it’s necessary to send to the RACE Technical Support a file of a vehicle
for the creation of a new setting file or to find a matching one, the user has at
his disposal the function:
This operation allows to access the device memory to select the desired file.
After the file selection, a new window will open showing the recap of the
vehicle data:
If the vehicle had been read out using Manufacturer-Model-Type, all the
information in the relative fields will be automatically filled by the program.
If, instead, the file has been read out using only the protocol, the user will
need to specify, in the text box, the vehicle details. Entering all the information
of the vehicle will help the RACE Technical Support to supply a faster service.
By pressing ‘OK’ the program will then create a file with this format:
Cxxxx_GENIUS.ds.
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The file exported with this procedure is encrypted. Only RACE Technical
Support can decipher this format.
Instead, if the user is using a web mail client (e.g.: Gmail, Hotmail, etc.) it will
be simply necessary to attach the file with extension .ds to the message and
send it to the RACE Technical Support address: [email protected].
- LOG FILE
To extract LOG files the user can use the NewGenius menu inside RACE:
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The files stored inside the unit memory are sorted by date and time of creation
and protocol used. It will be enough to select only those relating to the vehicle
that generated the error and send them to RACE Technical Support.
As for the .ds files, also for the LOG ones RACE offers the possibility to wither
extract them to disc (by selecting the destination folder) or to send an email
automatically generated by the system if Microsoft Outlook is installed on the
user’s PC.
Both operations, exportation of the file read off the vehicle and the extraction
of LOG files, can be performed also by extracting the files directly from the
device memory through the dedicated menu:
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9. SETTING FILE
Setting files (also called “drivers”) are an essential part in the use of the RACE
EVO program.
These files are made of the readings of stock vehicles carried out by Dimsport
clients. The work at RACE technical support is to open all the main engine
management maps (sometimes also the secondary ones depending on the ECU
type) and to set correctly all the parameters to allow the use inside the RACE
EVO. Setting files are created, updated and published in the online Dimsport
database by the staff of RACE technical support.
The download of a setting files may be carried out through the user’s reserved
area (see chapter 5) or directly from the inside of RACE EVO.
By selecting a file from the local database of RACE EVO and pressing the
button located to the right of the screen a guided procedure will start.
N.B.: setting files downloaded from the database, that were not created
specifically for the file the user is working on, must be used only to open and
compare the maps inside RACE EVO but never to make the tuning that will be
installed in the vehicle. There are some exceptions to this general rule, please
consult the dedicated protocol manuals to know what these exception are.
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Users with RACE EVO STANDARD will only be able to download the
STANDARD version of the setting file. Those, instead, with RACE EVO PLUS
can choose to download between the BASIC (only hex code and 2D graphics)
or the STANDARD (maps, hex code and 2D graphics) versions of the setting
file. For both versions of RACE EVO, the user can download anyway the
OPTIONS if the ecu type supports it (we remind you that the download of the
OPTIONS is dependent on the prior subscription of an annual or lifetime
contract allowing the use of the same credits normally used to download
setting file. Users without one of the afore mentioned subscriptions can
purchase OPTIONS using the credit card payment system PayPal).
In this section the user can preview the maps and eventual OPTIONS available
in the setting file by pressing the button ‘Maps’.
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Let’s analyze the sequence of operations the user will have to carry out to
perform the modification of a file read from an ECU.
After consulting the Application List and selecting the most appropriate
method of connection depending on his needs, the user will find himself to
select the correct setting file that allows to clearly view the engine
management maps. There are different approaches to the correct selection of
the setting file:
1- The user can autonomously try to search the local database of RACE for
an available setting file matching exactly the identification numbers3.
Using the button ‘Search for Setting File…’ through the menu ‘Tools’ a
window will open where it is possible to manually enter the identification
numbers of the vehicle.
Also, using a file read with NewGenius and therefore containing the
‘header’ file with all the information of the vehicle, it will be possible to
load it directly through the specific button
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Dimsport recommend to always carry out the modifications on the file coming from the read of the vehicle ECU,
except special cases or where otherwise indicated. For any doubt we invite You to contact the RACE Technical Support.
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This function allows to import a file in RACE EVO directly from the SD card of
the NewGenius unit or from a directory in the Pc:
Using a file read with NewGenius, therefore containing the ‘header’, RACE will
automatically search its database for a setting file with the same ID
parameters and, if there’s one available, will display the setting file on screen.
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From this screen it is possible to open the file using the button ‘Join’. Users
with RACE Plus or Plus Full can also use the button ‘Analysis’ to open the file
with the function ‘Image Analysis’.
Instead, by clicking ‘No’, RACE will automatically load RAM 1 and 2 only with
the user’s file.
if the file that is being imported does not contain the ‘header’, RACE will
automatically open it in the section ‘Image Analysis’. (Not available for RACE
Standard).
The same type of operation can also be performed by simply dragging a file
(with or without ‘header’) inside the main screen of RACE EVO.
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Following the case previously described by point number 1, after the download
of the file directly from inside the program and having pressed the button
, a new window will open where the user can join his file to the
original file from the setting file:
While following the case exposed on point number 2, after importing the
setting file inside RACE, the user will have to open the database and select
Manufacturer-Model-Type of the vehicle and press ‘Next’.
The next screen will show all the setting files available for the selected type. All
the setting files that have been imported inside RACE are marked with the
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green check symbol in the column P; the column Type, instead, will show
identify the type of setting file download (BAS = Basic; STD = Standard).
Press ‘Next’ to proceed.
- If the file has been read out with NewGenius the user will be able to
import it directly from inside the memory of the unit using the specific
button located at the bottom right of the page:
- If, instead, the file has been saved to the disk (either reading performed
with NewGenius and file exported to disk from the SD memory card or
reading carried out with NewTrasdata) the user will be able to import it
using the dedicated button:
After performing either one of the operations afore mentioned, the screen of
RACE will be as follows:
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The two files listed have to be loaded into the RAM virtual memories to be able
to access the map list. Let’s analyze case by case how to proceed:
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Let’s assume the user knows that the vehicle he is about to modify is original
and there’s a matching setting file available in the database.
The user can load the original of the setting file in RAM 1 and the file from the
vehicle in RAM 2.
In the bottom left corner of the screen we can see the recap of which files have
been loaded in each one of the virtual memories. By pressing ‘OK’ RACE will
then display the screen with the list of maps available for the modification.
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If there is no setting file matching the identification numbers of the vehicle, the
user will need to send the file read out to the RACE Technical Support. The
staff of the Technical Support will create a new setting file using the file of the
vehicle.
The user, after downloading the new setting file created from the online
databank and importing it in the software, can proceed to load RAM 1 and RAM
2 just with the original file of the vehicle using the button ‘Load 1 and 2’
This operation is possible because the original file of the setting file matches
exactly the file from the vehicle (it is also correct to point out that the same
operation can be carried out loading RAM 1 and 2 with the original file of the
setting file).
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We remind you that Dimsport does not build any setting file using modified
files.
The user, if in doubt about the originality of the vehicle, can send the file to
RACE Technical Support for analysis. If there is a matching setting file that
allows to view the maps correctly, RACE Technical Support will inform the
client, through email, indicating the data of the file he needs to download.
Otherwise, if it’s impossible to find a matching setting file for the correct view
of the maps, the user will be encouraged to take the vehicle to the dealership
and have its ECU software updated so to bring it back to a stock condition.
If there is a matching setting file available, the user will have to load RAM 1
with the original file of the setting file and RAM 2 with the file of the vehicle.
This operation will allow the user to clearly view the differences that were
applied to each of the maps available in the setting file. If the user has RACE
configured as Plus will also be able to view the possible alterations present in
areas of the file that are not declared in the form of a map.
Dimsport advise against the use of the original file of the setting file to
reprogram the vehicle to stock conditions. It is necessary to clear the
modifications applied to the file coming from the ECU of the vehicle.
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Let’s analyze the functions and methods that can be used to manipulate a map
inside RACE EVO.
- One-dimensional map
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This type of maps is characterized by the presence of only one row of values
and no 3D graphics.
- Two-dimensional map
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For both map types, when the view is set on RAM 2, the buttons to allow the
modification will activate.
This button is used to enter a fixed value in one or more selected cells.
Used together with the buttons (in order to use these buttons it’s
necessary to prior disable the option ‘Conversion formula’ when present)
‘Floor sum’ function: by selecting a group of cells (at least four cells
selected) it is possible to define the values of the four corners of the selection.
The program automatically will interpolate the defined values to fill the rest of
the selection.
This function is normally used when a gradual modification is required.
This function can also be applied either to a single row or column of at least
two cells.
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Example:
The next screenshot shows the interpolation of values among the four
extremes of the selection performed by the program:
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Now the user just needs to select one of the dots of the graph and drag it to
see the values change in real time:
Items marked as ‘patch’ ([EGR0], [SOFF], [SPAB], etc…) or the ‘Options’ can
be enabled with a simple double-click.
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At the end of the tuning operations on the file, it is possible to export the
modified file directly from the working screen.
The first step requires the user to save his work using one of the two options
available from the menu ‘File’:
If a file has been read out with the NewGenius unit, it is possible to export the
file directly into the device memory from this path:
It is also possible to export the file directly to the disc using the other button
available in the same menu:
Both operations can also be performed from the screen of the file selection:
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The button ‘Save File to disk’ will start a guided export procedure.
The first step requires the user to select the scrambling mode for the file4.
Press ‘OK’ to continue.
The next step will ask the user whether he wishes to create a file for
NewTrasdata or not:
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This function can only be used for very old ECU types. On more recent ECU types where the engine management
maps are stored either in the microprocessor or in the flash memory, this function cannot be used.
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This operation won’t alter in any way the content of the file being exported.
Its sole function, when selecting one of the four available options, will be to
only rename the file with the specific extension indicated between (.).
At the end of the operations the user can select the destination folder where to
save the file.
This function is only available for those users who purchased RACE EVO
configured either as Plus or Plus Full.
In case a file has been modified using a different editing software, before
reprogramming the vehicle, is advisable to verify the goodness of the
checksum using this tool.
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By clicking on the button located to the right of the field ‘Field to verify’ it will
be possible to select the folder where the file to be verified is stored.
After loading the file, press the button ‘Search’ to allow RACE to detect the file
most suitable checksum algorithm from the list of its internal database.
If the checksum of the file is not properly calculated, a warning message will
pop up; the algorithm detected by RACE is identified by the color red and in
one or all the check boxes ‘S’, ‘C’ or ‘Co’ a prohibition sign will appear. The
check box with the symbol ‘=’ won’t be flagged.
Pres ‘OK’ to clear the message and then press the button
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At the end of the calculation operation, if successful, RACE will save a new file
with the extension ‘_CALC_Exx’.
The file name can eventually be changed at one’s discretion.
Now, selecting the new file calculated and pressing again ‘Search’, it will be
possible to see the algorithm correctly detected and all four check boxes ‘S’,
‘C’, ‘Co’ and ‘=’ identified by a green tick confirming the goodness of the
operation.
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In this chapter we’ll quickly treat another important function only available for
RACE EVO Plus and Plus Full.
This function allows the user to work on a file without needing a setting file.
To enter the function:
The main screen of the function shows the list of all the files stored in the local
database of RACE. The files in electric blue are the original files contained in
each setting file downloaded by the user.
Together with the regular buttons for loading the files in the virtual RAM, it’s
available the button that allows to select a specific Manufacturer-
Model-Type to display only the files contained in the selection.
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As this function does not have any restrictions (protocol, checksum algorithm,
file size…) that normally are applied to the file when using a setting file, it will
not be possible to import a file directly from the unit NewGenius. The user can
only import a file through the button ‘Load File from disk’.
The user can import any file he wants with any size too. Needless to say that
to compare two files the same file size is required.
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When loading the file in RAM 1 and 2, RACE will not show any map but only
the ‘HEX/Text code’ and the ‘2D Eprom Graphic’.
As you can see, to the left of the screen where normally the setting file
information are, in this function there is no information displayed.
N.B.
Users with RACE EVO Plus Full have the possibility to use this function to
create a complete ‘Project’: they can create customized maps and formulas
and also create and manage a personalized Manufacturer-Model-Type database
that integrates the one already available in RACE.
To know how to create a ‘Project’ please refer to the specific user manual.
At the end of the tuning operations the user will have to save the file through
the same buttons that can be found in the setting file working area:
Before the saving operation is completed, RACE will give the user the
possibility to recalculate the checksum by displaying automatically the ‘Search
for checksum…’ function.
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The ‘Image Analysis’ function does not update the checksum automatically
every time the user saves a modification on the maps.
The file saved using ‘Image Analysis’ will then be only available in the database
of this function but unavailable in the regular database of RACE.
To export the modified file created the user can use the button
This operation starts the guided procedure as seen on page 26 but there will
be no possibility to create a file for NewTrasdata.
The final chapter is dedicated to some other non-essential but useful functions
the user can use during his experience with the software.
Through the menu ‘Tools’ ‘Search for Image File’ (shortcut Ctrl+F11)
the user can search the local database of RACE for any file that is stored in it.
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Unlike the function ‘Search for Setting File’, this function allows to search for
and open any image file stored in the database but not in the form of a setting
file.
- ECU Identification
This tool was mainly used in the past to detect ID numbers for some specific
old ECU types:
It’s simply necessary to select the desired ECU type, press ‘OK’ and then select
the file from the directory to get the information needed:
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- File Tools
File HHH/LLL:
Some old ECU types used to have 2 Eprom memories containing each one
some of the maps managing the engine.
These functions allow to merge two files together in order to get a single file
that can be used in RACE and, viceversa, to split one file in two single files with
half the size of the total one and needed to reprogram each Eprom memory.
The files used in this kind of ECUs are generally referred to as HIGH-BYTE
(HHH) and LOW-BYTE (LLL).
File resize:
By using a file read with NewGenius, therefore with header, the user simply
needs to select one of the two options available and RACE EVO will
automatically compile the fields relating to Start Address, Partial size and
Full Size.
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Let’s take as example a partial file read with FLASH_0365 from a SEAT LEON
(1P) 1.6L 16V TDI 77kW PCR2.1 CONTINENTAL that we need to
transform into a full size file.
The image above shows the data relating to the size of the file we input
(Partial Size), the Full Size this type of files has and the Start Address from
which the protocol has read the data from the ECU. To obtain a full file, in this
case, we just need to click OK.
By pressing OK again to the next message, RACE EVO will create a file with
the same name but adding the extension ‘_T’ indicating the transformation
into a TOTAL file, or viceversa the extension ‘_P’ when transforming a full file
into partial. The file resulting from this process will split from its header, also
available in the destination folder.
The operation performed by RACE EVO when transforming a partial file into
total, is filling the address zones of difference with FFFFFF bytes.
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When using a NewGenius file from which the header has been removed during
the exportation to the disk, the procedure requires an additional step:
selecting the file will not automatically compile the fields. The user needs to
press the button ‘Read Data from File’ and then select the header file
previously exported:
If the user does not have a valid NewGenius file, therefore without header, it
will be up to him to know and enter the correct information about the file size
and the start address in order to complete the operation.
Encoding/Decoding
This tool allows the user to apply the necessary encoding/decoding to a file
when using an Eprom burner.
Select the source file and the type of encoding from the list. Select then the
desired operation to get a new file that will be used to reprogram an Eprom
(when applying an encoding) or inside RACE EVO (in case of decoding).
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With the latest release of RACE EVO, from the menu TOOLS, a set of useful
tools are now available with a simple click:
- Notepad
- Calculator
- File Explorer
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