Cortex Nexus Changelog

Changed: Checks for Direct, Rate, and Cumulative Boost Error Limits are reset whenever gear change is detected.

Updated: Java JRE version to 1.8.0.102
Added: RPM x 64 high resolution RPM based boost control strategy.
Added: MPH x 64 high resolution vehicle speed based boost control strategy.
Added: Direct and Rate Duty Cycle Limit settings.
Added: Direct, Cumulative, and Rate Boost Error Limit settings.
Added: Gear based control to all boost control settings except for AFR Fail-Safe and Launch Control.
Added: Vehicle speed to output activation window criteria.
Added: Vehicle speed based duty cycle ramp to output basic progressive options.
Changed: Names of mB, mI, mA control strategies to Basic, RPM x 16, and RPM + TPS respectively.
Changed: Profile Limit settings broken into General Gear Settings and General Global settings.
Changed: Increased number of parameters that can be displayed by logger from 12 to 18.
Changed: File formats and extensions for Control Map, Output Configuration, and Data Log files.

Updated: Java JRE version to 1.8.0.91
Added: WBO2 Fail-Safe functionality as alternative use to using throttle position based boost and output control.
- Added: Analog Input Type option to Vehicle Configuration to select type of sensor connected to analog input.
- Added: WBO2 X1, Y1, X2, Y2 parameters to Vehicle Configuration for converting WBO2 controller linear output signal.
- Added: WBO2 Fail-Safe Boost Limit parameter to Vehicle Configuration.
- Added: WBO2 Fail-Safe AFR Limit parameter to Vehicle Configuration.
- Added: WBO2 (WBO2 Air/Fuel Ratio) to available Logger parameters with units of AFR.
Added: VSS Scaler option to Vehicle Configuration to improve gear detection for applications using ABS wheel speed sensors as a vehicle speed input.
Changed: TPS Logger parameter name to Analog Volts.
Changed: Layout of Output Configuration window.

Added: tHr (Throttle Angle) and AFr (WBO2 Air/Fuel Ratio) to available gauge display parameters.
Added: Currently selected gauge display parameter mnemonic is shown for short period of time after device is powered.
Changed: Display parameter mnemonic for tPS (Throttle Position Signal) to AnV (Analog Volts).

Added: Launch Boost Control settings to Control Map Profile Limits.
Changed: Spring Pressure Limit name to Spool Boost Limit.
Changed: Layout of Control Map Profile Limits window.
Fixed: Bug where * displayed after currently open Control Map File name did not disappear after saving.

Updated: Java JRE version 1.8.0.66
Added: Use Shaft Speed Sensor Option to Vehicle Configuration for utilizing shaft speed sensor as RPM input.
Added: Shaft Speed Scaler factor to Vehicle Configuration to calculate engine speed when using a shaft speed sensor as RPM input.
Added: VSS Pulses Per Mile conversion factor to Vehicle Configuration for Cortex EBC to calculate actual vehicle speed from VSS signal.
Added: Spool Duty Cycle Throttle Limit to Control Map Profile Limits.
Added: Activation Limits to Output Configuration to limit amount of time outputs can be activated.
Added: Advanced Boost to Output Configuration Progressive Control Type options (24 cell duty cycle vs. boost table).
Added: Speed (VSS) to available Logger parameters (calculated speed in MPH based on vehicle speed sensor).
Changed: Use Fuel Injector Drive to Use Fuel Injector Trigger in Vehicle Configuration settings.
Changed: Vehicle Speed Sensor Logger Parameter name to VSS.
Changed: RPM Smoothed Logger Parameter name to RPM Smoothed (Dyno).
Changed: Accel Logger Parameter name to Accel (Dyno).
Changed: Velocity Logger Parameter name to Velocity (Dyno).
Changed: Layout of Vehicle Configuration window.
Changed: Layout of Output Configuration window.
Changed: Layout of Control Map Profile Limits window.
Fixed: Bug related to “Cancel” button in Logger Displayed Values window.

Changed: Moved Preferences from Advanced menu to File menu in Cortex Nexus Editor.
Added: Cortex EBC Help Navigator
Added: Toolbar to Logger window to start/end Data Streams/Logs
Fixed: Bug that prevented maximum value for Logger parameter preferences to be set above 1000.

Updated: Java JRE version 1.8.0.60
Updated: FTDI USB driver version 2.12.06
Added: Compatibility for Cortex EBC Hardware Version 2.0.0+. Any Cortex EBC with Hardware Version 1.0.0 will not be able to communicate with this or other future versions of the Cortex Nexus software.
Added: Cortex EBC serial number to Device Information box that appears after connecting to a Cortex EBC device.
Added: Support for 100.0 PSI pressure sensor.
Added: Ability to adjust solenoid cycle frequency.
Added: Ability to adjust pressure sensor and TPS voltage scaling.
Added: Ability to adjust the pressure vs. color mapping for Desired Boost Tables and 3D view for mA Control Map files.
Added: Ability to set the maximum pressure value for 3D view of Desired Boost Tables in mA Control Map files.
Fixed: But that would cause software to hang if the USB cable was unplugged without disconnecting from the Cortex EBC and an attempt was then made to communicate with the device.

Fixed: File saving bug that caused files to be saved incorrectly if a “.” character is used in a folder name.

Added: Support for adjusting Valve On/Off Latency settings on Cortex EBC.
Fixed: Bug causing file names displayed by Editor and Logger to not update when a Save As operation is performed.

Changed: Output Configuration window layout.
Added: Support for 2, 3, and 5 cylinder engines.
Added: Programmable Output PWM frequency options expanded to 1-1000 Hz with 1Hz resolution.
Added: Names of open Control Map and Data Log files are now displayed at the top of the Editor and Logger windows.
Fixed: Minor bug fixes.

Fixed: Bug with Cancel button in Data Logger Displayed Values Dialog window that prevented previous displayed values from being restored correctly.
Fixed: Bug that caused software to crash when attempting to connect or update firmware on a device that has been unplugged from the computer.
Fixed: Moved RPM to second column in .csv Data Log exports.

Fixed: Font size for Control Map Tables.
Fixed: Font size for Data Logger display.
Fixed: Bug that prevented firmware updates from successfully completing when connecting the Cortex EBC to a USB 3.0 port.