CORTEX CONFIG UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS

Install the software first, then follow the section for the version your Cortex EBC has now.

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

Run the Cortex Config 6 installer. When Windows asks whether to allow the app to make changes, check that the verified publisher is SIRHC Labs LLC, then click “Yes.” If Windows SmartScreen appears, click “More info,” then “Run anyway.”

UPDATING FROM VERSION 6.4.5

Nothing else to do. Version 6.4.7 uses the same 6.4.5 firmware, so there is no firmware update and your settings are not touched. Connect as usual.

UPDATING FROM VERSION 6.3.3 TO 6.4.3

Your settings are kept. Connect the USB cable to your laptop and launch the Cortex Config 6 software. When you establish a USB connection, a dialog box will tell you that a firmware update is required. Review the message, then click “Yes.” The update runs in two steps: updating the primary firmware and updating the display firmware. Progress is shown at the bottom of the software window, and a dialog box tells you when the update is complete. If both steps do not finish, please contact us at [email protected].

Please read the changes that can affect an existing setup in the changelog before your first drive.

UPDATING FROM VERSION 5.1.7 OR EARLIER

Updating erases all settings on the Cortex EBC, and version 5 files cannot be used with version 6. Before updating, connect with your version 5 software and save your boost, vehicle, and output configuration files, so you can open them in that software and refer to them later.

Step 1 – Update the firmware. Connect the USB cable to your laptop and launch the Cortex Config 6 software. When you establish a USB connection, a dialog box will tell you that a firmware update is required. Review the warning, then click “Yes.” The update runs in three steps: updating the primary firmware, erasing the memory, and updating the display firmware. Progress is shown at the bottom of the software window, and a dialog box tells you when the update is complete. If all three steps do not finish, please contact us at [email protected].

Step 2 – Create new files. You MUST do this before using the controller.

  • Establish a USB connection with the Cortex EBC.
  • Select File → New Boost Configuration File, enter your settings, and transfer the file to the device with the Write button in the toolbar.
  • Open the Vehicle Configuration window, create a new file, and transfer it to the device.
  • Open the Output Configuration window, create a new file, and transfer it to the device.

AFTER A FIRMWARE UPDATE

The Cortex EBC starts with the boost control profile and output modes set to OFF. Select your profile and enable outputs (if necessary) before driving.