Power commander v firmware update

Are you using the boot loader for the firmware update? Chip , Feb 2, Have you tried a "master reset"? It's in the PC software version 3. Under tools - enviorment options - then a button on the bottom left. Make sure its connected to a new battery when you do it. I think it will send that "blind". After that use the boot loader to put in the newest firmware. Be sure to do the second step! You have to unplug the usb cable out of the lil boot loader box and into the power commander then hit enter.

Don't accidently put the ign mod firmware in! Can't get it out and it has to go back to DJ! Last edited: Feb 4, Huey , Feb 4, Chip , Feb 5, Try updating the firmware again without the 9V battery.

It's should update fine with just the USB cable to your laptop. I messed up an update and that brought the PC back to life. Its all good. Got it figured out. Had to reset it without the programmer. I am basically having the same problem with my 06 GSXR Anyone have any tips or advice? Spatt how did you fix this problem? I think I am having the same issues has you did.

I am confused on the boot loader files. Do you just hook up the programmer and select the latest firmware to load from the software or do you physically have to load the boot files first? You may remove all recently viewed maps from the list by clicking Clear All Recent Files. Open Map , Get Map and Save Map do exactly the same thing as the buttons in the Control Panel with those names steps 4 through 7, step 14 and steps 15 through Clicking Close Map will close the map file currently open.

Clicking Exit will close the PCV software. Cick on Show Map Notes to open a text box at the bottom of the map table window. When this feature is activated with ta map opened, you may see previous notes about the map and you can type your own notes. Click Hide Map Notes. Click on Device Information to view an info box of data and specs about the Power Commander V module in your bike.

X out of the info box. X out of the Device Errors information box. Click Options in the Menu Bar. Click Environment Options in the menu that appears.

Retrieve device map upon connection will make the map in the PCV open automatically as soon as the power commander is connected to the computer with the PCV software running. The ignition table will contain all zeroes if the The PCV network is not ignition capable. If Auto Tune is not connected and enabled, the target AFR table could be viewed but trims cannot be generated so the trim table will be filled with zeroes. Create backup map file upon device connection automatically copies the map in the PCV to your documents folder as soon as the PCV is connected to the computer with the PCV software running.

Create backup map file upon sending map to device automatically copies the map in the PCV to your documents folder as soon as a map is sent to replace it. Table Cell Tracer Enabled highlights the map cell that the current rpm and throttle position occupy. This is so that you can easily determine in real time what point in the map the engine is running. Duration sec determines the length of time cell tracer will be visible. Table row height determines the size of the cells viewed in the Table Window.

The Small cell selection allows the largest portion of the table to be visible without scrolling. Click Defaults and then select Small for Table row height. Click OK. Click the dropdown menu pointer of the first selection, RPM Resolution to select map tables that have rpm cells in increments of rpm or rpm. A secondary fuel module is for engines with eight injectors such as the Hayabusa. Secondary Mapping Mode is Not Present because my PC5 did not have the firmware update at the time a making this tutorial.

Basic will allow one fuel table for all cylinders and all gears to be opened and viewed as shown in steps 7 and 8.

Cylinder Advanced will create folders in the Table Manager display for separate mapping of each cylinder. Gear Advanced will create folders in the Table Manager display for separate mapping of each gear. Cylinder and Gear Advanced will create folders in the Table Manager display for separate mapping of each cylinder and each gear. Also, this function requires a mass air pressure sensor and auxiliary wiring to be connected to the PCV. Mass air pressure input is useful for tuning turbo applications.

I assume the fuel table selections are the same for Pressure as they are for TPS. The selections for Ignition Tables are the same as they are for Fuel Tables per cylinder, per gear or per cylinder and gear. Ignition Tables Pressure is Not Present because my PC5 did not have the firmware update at the time a making this tutorial.

This feature has the same selections for mapping per cylinder and gear as Ignition Tables TPS but the PCV must be equipped with a mass air pressure sensor which is normally only done for turbo bikes.

Basic is the only selection available with the settings I have previously recommended. The Auto Tune Method selections would apply to networks with a secondary module for eight injectors. This feature is Not Present because my PC5 did not have the firmware update at the time a making this tutorial.

Link Top Bottom. Auto Tune Style selects for tuning via throttle position or mass air pressure. With the previously recommended settings, only one selection, TPS, is available. If Fuel Tables Pressure was enabled there probably would be a selection for creating Auto Tune tables with a psi axis.

Working with advanced tables will use more of the devices memory capacity. These three selections concern mapping data for air pressure that may be sent to the PCV by auxiliary wiring and sensors.

Auto Tune Tables will open a menu with three items. Go to Calibrate and click on Throttle Position. First make sure the minimum and maximum values for the TPS voltage are correct. Verify that the engine is thoroughly warm and running at operating temperature. You will see the voltage of the throttle sensor displayed in the gray Sensor Voltage box. The number in the grey Sensor Voltage display will fluctuate with the engine running but it should indicate very close to the minimum voltage value that was manually input.

If it does not, you may choose to capture the minimum voltage by clicking the pointer to the left of the sensor voltage display. I presume the maximum voltage may be captured with the pointer on the right but you would also need to run the engine at or near peak rpm to reach max voltage. With the motor running, quickly open the throttle to the stop and then close it. Do this quickly to avoid prolonged over revving of the engine or hesitation between the full open and full closed positions of the throttle grip.

Your speed sensor wire will need to be tapped and connected to the Power Commander in order for the signal to be calibrated. If you will not be data logging or do not require a real time display of wheel speed, you do not need to calibrate the speed input.

Go to Calibrate and click on Speed Input. Provided the wire is connected from the stock speed sensor to the Power Commander and the speed input is calibrated, accurate wheel speed will show in the Current Speed window of the Speed Calibration box as it will on a real time engine parameters device. The frequency of the speed sensor will be displayed in the Sensor Frequency Hz box. The Calibrate button is used to lock in on the chosen target speed.

A Power Commander code called a scalar may be used to calibrate wheel speed instead of doing a live calibration. You simply enter the code to Scalar box. The OK button is used to accept the live calibration or the scalar code. The Cancel button is used to close the Speed Calibration box without changing the previous settings.

The complete process of calibrating speed and connection of the speed input wire will be discussed in a future tutorial. Gear position can also be useful when data logging and tuning. Go to Calibrate and click on Gear Position. The Gear Calibration box will open. The white boxes normally are blank until the gear positions are calibrated with a wire being connected from the gear position sensor to the PCV.

The values in the white boxes below were given to me by a Dj tech a few years back. The gear position is displayed in the grey Gear box. In the Source box , you may select from using Voltage if an analogue gear indicator is used to determine gear requires wire connection from analogue gear indicator to PCV or Gear Ratio if the engine and wheel speeds are used to determine gear. Either source will require accurate wheel speed calibration be completed first step 28 of this tutorial.

The other ten buttons and the complete process of gear position calibration will be discussed in a future tutorial. The Feature Selections box will open. A wire may be connected to the PCV to switch between two maps, to use a quick shifter, or to use autotune. The other features do not have a switch input selection because those features do not require auxiliary wiring.

Map Switch allows you use a switch to change between two maps stored in the PCV. The Configure button for Map Switch is not active because PC5 firmware was not updated at the time this tutorial was created. Go to Quick Shifter and click on Configure. The Quick Shifter Configuration box will open.

Click the Mode dropdown pointer to view the menu. If you are using a quikshifter, select from Single Time or Gear Dependent. Single Time means the same kill time is used for all shifts. Gear dependent means you may choose a different kill time for each gear shift. Click the Switch Style dropdown pointer to view the menu. Normally Closed means the quickshifter pressure sensor switch on the shift rod is closed at rest and opens when a shift is made.

Normally Open means the pressure sensor switch on the shift rod is open at rest and closes when a shift is made. Most pressure sensor switches are normally open. Click in the Minimum RPM box to type the minimum rpm you want the quickshifter to be enabled.

Click in the Shift Interval box to type the shift interval of your choice. The shift interval is the minimum amount of time between shifts. If two shifts occur in less time than the chosen shift interval such as an accidental upshift , the second shift will be ignored. Click the Kill Mode dropdown pointer to view the menu. Select Kill Fuel Only to eliminate fuel during the kill time. Select Kill Ignition Only to eliminate ignition during the kill time.

Select Kill Fuel and Ignition to eliminate both fuel and ignition during the kill time. The lower half of the Quick Shifter Configuration box contains programmed kill times for each gear. Click in the box for each gear shift and type the kill time you want to have for that gear shift.

Kill times entered are expressed in milliseconds. Click OK to accept the present data entered in the Quick Shifter Configuration box or click Cancel to close the window without changes. Go to Accel Pump and click on Configure. The Accel Pump Configuration box will open. Click in the Duration Revs text box to enter the number of engine revolutions you would like extra fuel to be added when the acel pump is activated.

The Capture button may be used in conjunction with live application of throttle to select a delta throttle position rather than inputting a value in the Trigger box. Click OK to accept the present data entered in the Accel Pump Configuration box or click Cancel to close the window without changes. The Startup Fuel feature allows you to add or subtract fuel for a chosen period of time when the engine is started.

Go to Startup Fuel and click on Configure. The Startup Fuel Configuration box will open. Run Time is a specified period of time the startup fuel will be adjusted. Engine Temperature is a specified engine temperature at which the startup fuel adjustment will shut off. Select either Run Time sec or Engine Temperature. Click in the Run Time sec or Engine Temperature text box. According to whichever mode you selected, enter either the number of seconds you wish Startup Fuel to be activated or the engine temperature at which you wish Startup Fuel to shut off.

Enter the percentage of fuel you want added while Startup Fuel is activated. To subtract fuel while Startup Fuel is activated, type a minus sign - before the number you enter i. Click OK to accept the present data entered in the Startup Fuel Configuration box or click Cancel to close the window without changes. Rev Extend allows allows the engine to turn at a chosen rpm above the factory red line before the rev limiter is activated.

Consult with DJ tech support for more information. Go to Rev Xtend and click on Configure. The Rev Xtend Configuration box will open. DJ tech support will provide a code called a key that may be input for any rev limit desired.

The key is typed into the text box and the Load Key button would is clicked to accept the code associated with the new rev limit. The Configure button for Auto Tune Switch is not active because PC5 firmware was not updated at the time this tutorial was created. Go to Auto Tune and click on Configure. The Auto Tune Configuration box will open. If you would like the engine to run for a minimum time before Auto Tune becomes activated, click to check the Require Run Time box.

Click in the Minimum Run Time sec text box to enter the number of seconds after the engine is started that you want Auto Tune to become activated. AutoTune is factory set to activate in no less than 20 seconds. If you would like the engine to reach a particular temperature before Auto Tune is activated, click to check the Require Engine Temp box.

Click in the Minimum Temp text box to enter the temperature that the engine must be reach before Auto Tune is activated. Normally AutoTune only has one but some setups have multiple O2 sensors.

Click OK to accept the present data entered in the Auto Tune Configuration box or click Cancel to close the window without changes. Click OK to accept the present data entered in the Feature Selections box or click Cancel to close the window without changes. Go to Configure and click on Engine Temperature Input. The Engine Temperature Configuration box will open.

Use the dropdown pointer to select the number of columns you wish to have displayed. Click OK to accept the present data entered in the Engine Temperature Configuration box or click Cancel to close the window without changes. A pressure sensor may be installed and wired to the PCV to monitor air box pressure for turbo applications.

Go to Configure and click on Pressure Input. The photo below shows the display that comes up on my computer screen. Check the Enabled box to enable pressure data to be sent to the PCV. There may be more data and selections to enter if the PC5 firmware is up to date. Click OK to accept the present data entered in the Pressure Configuration box or click Cancel to close the window without changes.

X out of the Pressure Configuration box. The fueling adjustment is divided into five rpm zones: Low, middle and High with two slope zones which transition from Low to middle and middle to High. The Low RPM zone will always start at 0 rpm. Click in the Low RPM box to enter the rpm that you want the low zone to end at. Click the High RPM box to enter the rpm that you want the high zone to start at. The High rpm zone will always continue up to whatever rpm your engine redlines at.

Click the Slope RPM box to enter the number of rpm you desire for transition from one zone to the next. A Slope RPM of 0 will cause an abrupt transition from one zone to the next. Larger Slope RPM values will cause a gradual transition from one zone to the next. Click and drag the slider controls to select the adjustment you want for Low middle and High RPM zones.

The plot line in the graph serves to indicate the adjustments made with the slider controls. Being that the max rpm on the horizontal axis is , it cannot display the entire rpm range for the ZX engine.

You might as well ignore the rpm markings on the graph altogether and refer to the values you entered for Low RPM and High RPM for zone identification. If you are riding cross country and find yourself at a much different altitude than you ride at home, this utility may be of some use to you. You would certainly want to make adjustments very conservatively and with the use of the AFR gauge. This method of adjusting the fueling is crude compared to the adjustments that can be made with AutoTune.

These changes will be permanently made to the fuel map. Reload the original map to reverse the adjustments. Click OK to accept the device into the network. If there are no new devices, X out of the information box. Connect the newly added device to the computer by USB cable. You might avoid the error message if you do not connect the PC5 until told to do so in the following steps. I have not tried it that way. Sync Devices Utility will be in the Manage Network menu if a device requiring synchronization has been added to the network.

The synch data from the new device will load to the Control Center Software. Click Next. A message box will appear telling you that one of the other devices in the network require syncing to the newly added device. Click Next to synchronize the device to the newly added one. The message will change and a progress bar will appear to indicate that the device is being synchronized to the newly added device.

A device driver will also install. If an error message comes up, it probably is because the device driver did not load fast enough to process the data. Click Retry. A message will appear telling you to connect your PC5 to the computer. If the PC5 is already connected, click Skip. A message will appear telling you to connect your Secondary Module to the computer if a Secondary Module exists. Connect the Secondary module if it exists in the network or click Skip. At the time this tutorial was written, there were no Dynojet devices that require synchronization other than the PC5, Secondary Module and Ignition Module.

Click Finish to complete the device synchronization procedure. The gauge display may change but this will return to the previously chosen layout when the software is reopened. The Remove selection will appear. If you remove it, you will have to do step 27 to search for the PCV and add it to the network in order for it to be recognized by the PCV software. Click on Update Firmware.

The Update Device Firmware box will open listing any devices in the Dynojet network that require firmware updating. Highlight the device you wish to update.