Engine Analyzer Pro v3.9 Performance Trends Inc (C) 2009 All Rights
Reserved
(Click on Help, then About at the top of the Main Menu for the version #)
----------- v3.9 A.085 Oct 30, 2015 ---------------------------------
Fixed bug where the Clc screen for 2nd and 3rd sections of stepped headers was not correct, and came up with the Collector Calc screen.
Program now asks for new Reg Name if it has been corrupted, and then you can fix corrupted Reg Code.
----------- v3.9 A.083 Apr 7, 2015 ---------------------------------
Fixed bug where program would encounter an error if the cylinder volume was WAY less than the intake manifold plenum volume.
Program now remembers the type of cam file you were opening, like
S96, C1, etc.
S96 is now a file type in list of cam files.
Fixed bug where if Tq or HP results from chain calculations were negative, program did not handle them properly.
Added Help File to installer which explains Translating a Turbo
Map with pictures, Turbo-Translating.pdf. Enterprise Edition only.
Fixed bug where cancelling a printing of a PDF document could cause program to produce error.
Fixed bug where the Ex Duration at .200" lift was not being calculated as accurately as possible. This did not affect performance projections, just the number for reported for Ex Duration at .200".
Fixed bug where during Chain Calculations, spec settings could be for an
Increment "7", when only 6 settings are possible.
----------- v3.9 A.081 Nov 3, 2014 ---------------------------------
Removed some items we forgot to remove concerning our development of new Valve Spring Dynamics features in the code.
----------- v3.9 A.080 Nov 2, 2014 ---------------------------------
Increased CFM limit for the Turbo Map scaling from 1000 to 10000 CFM.
Mmade small change to how the exhaust Cam Profile was read in from file. This should better keep the exhaust centerline more closely aligned with what the user would expect. This change only affected the exhaust profile by about 1 degree.
Fixed bug where program could produce error if looking for Port Flow or Cam Analyzer files.
If program finds Port Flow or Cam Analyzer files in a non-standard location, the program now remembers that location better.
Enlarged width of frmSeek to completely show full paths to the files found.
Program now accepts newer versions of Port Flow files.
Fixed bug where a flow reading being imported from a Port Flow file with more than just 2 valves couild be incorrect.
Fixed bug where Enterprise Edition did not open up the Compression
Ratio Calculator correctly when set to Metric options.
Program now assigns head specs as using the Flow Table for Int and
Exh after you import a Port Flow file.
----------- v3.9 A.074 May 12, 2014 ---------------------------------
Added Turkish as optional language for translating.
Added flag special case option to allow base demo version to show translations.
----------- v3.9 A.073 Apr 7, 2014 ---------------------------------
Adjusted the calculation for estimating throttle body and slide valve carburetor CFM ratings for VERY large throttle sizes, and for very large air meter CFM ratings.
Adjusted the calculation for the Reverse Flow restriction factor in the exhaust runners when a section goes to a smaller diameter instead of the more normal larger diameter.
Fixed bug where the "Typical Runner Flow Coef" in the Intake
Specs was not shown correctly when using Metric Units (mm).
----------- v3.9 A.072 Mar 18, 2014 ---------------------------------
Fixed bug where the ASCII output for RPM data without commas had no spaces between the columns.
For Enterprise Edition when calculating performance and showing the turbo compressor map, the program now correctly shows the CFM for a twin turbo on the map. Note, there was not error in the calculations, just that it was shown incorrectly on the map during calculations.
Added several features to the Turbo Map screen to better explain how changing screen size can change the scaling of the Translating map graphics image, and other features to better maintain the scaling of the map.
----------- v3.9 A.071 Mar 6, 2014 ---------------------------------
Fixed minor bug where some labels remained "HP" even though the program was set to calculate power in KW.
Minimum collector length now can go as low as 150 mm (previously was 200 mm) to be equal to minimum length allowed when English units (6").
Added some refinements to Translating Turbo Map feature in the Enterprise
Edition, allowing you to load a graphic image file of a turbo map and more easily pick efficiency points off the image map, including added more help files for this feature.
Added Help for other turbo map features in Enterprise Edition.
Fixed bug where the Fuel Type and some other Fuel specs were not being reported correctly in printouts.
The Knock Index for Diesel fuels is now shown as 0.
Now all Enterprise Edition versions can import a Turbo Map Image.
----------- v3.9 A.068 Nov 12, 2013 ---------------------------------
Increased limit on cam duration up to 360 deg.
Fixed minor bug where if a combo of chain calculation specs were not within normal limits, but were not being used for the chain calculation, the program would not allow chain calculations to proceed.
----------- v3.9 A.066 Sept 28, 2013 ---------------------------------
Fixed bug where Valve Train Dynamics screen could produce an error message for certain combinations of settings.
----------- v3.9 A.065 Sept 2, 2013 ---------------------------------
Fixed bug where Chain Results for Metric Units could have way too many decimal places depending on how Preference was set.
----------- v3.9 A.064 Aug 24, 2013 ---------------------------------
Modified the results so that they have 4 decimal places for Jet Diameter.
Fixed bug where the metric output for BMEP in KPa was not correct.
Made the Help descriptions of the calculated results more accurate and clear about the pressures being reported as Gauge pressure, not absolute.
----------- v3.9 A.063 July 22, 2013 ---------------------------------
Fixed screen where some input labels were not correct for Enterprise
Edition for Centrifugal Supercharger screen.
----------- v3.9 A.062 July 11, 2013 ---------------------------------
Fixed bug in Clc screen for determining Cd for carb booster venturi when in Metric MM mode.
Fixed bug where program could hang up if cam specs got extremely corrupted.
----------- v3.9 A.061 May 12, 2013 ---------------------------------
Switched the metric units for doing a Calibration Map from mmHG to KPA.
Program now shows if Stoichiometric A/F is being used for various
MAP levels by including 'stoich' in the MAP level in the output.
----------- v3.9 A.060 May 11, 2013 ---------------------------------
Fixed bug where program could bomb if you were watching Tuning
Pressures screen and put it into Pause for several minutes.
Fixed bug where screen did not refresh showing a file you had deleted had actually been deleted.
Added variable ChainMapStepStoich% so you can specify a MAP at which the engine will operate at stoichiometer A/F, typical of part throttle operation for better fuel economy.
If program is using millimeters for engine dimensions, it also specifies the MAP for mapping in mm Hg instead of PSI.
Fixed bug where Metric MAP Settings were not provided for and produced error message.
Fixed bug where the 'Clc' button for calculating a cam Ramp Rating did not work correctly for millimeter inputs when using Seat
Timing.
Fixed a bug where the 'Clc' button for calculating Turbo Turbine
Nozzle Diameter was not allowing valid calculations when you were using Millimeter inputs.
----------- v3.9 A.058 Jan 7, 2013 ---------------------------------
Fixed bug where Port Flow Analyzer files may not be imported correctly if the data was in Metric units.
Made the simulation of very high pressure drops across restrictors more accurate when for severely restricted motors.
Fixed bug where the flag for identifying Fuel Type setting in v3.9 could be lost during calculations. This caused files you saved (or saved to
History Log) could have the Fuel Type or Fuel Richness to change.
Added a check for the "Fuel Type" bug discussed above to have the program correctly open the correct Fuel Type and Fuel Richness in saved files.
Added 'Help' button in screen to pick RPMs for Cycle Graphs ("PicRPM" option at top right in Graph screen).
----------- v3.9 A.056 Dec 16, 2012 ---------------------------------
Fixed bug where Turbo map was being used if one had been specified but the program was set to "No" for Use Turbo Map.
----------- v3.9 A.055 Nov 19, 2012 ---------------------------------
Fixed minor bug where 2 future Enterprise Edition features were shown but did not do anything.
----------- v3.9 A.054 Nov 18, 2012 ---------------------------------
Released several features in the new Enterprise Edition:
You can use a full compressor map to define the performance of a turbocharger compressor.
You can specify a particular turbocharger boost level, intake manifold temperature (after the turbocharger compressor), and exhaust backpressure level. This gives you more freedom to simulate some particular situation which may be difficult to simulate using the turbocharger compressor and turbine model specs in the program.
You can view the compressor map when calculations are being performed to see what area of the map is being used.
You can use a full compressor map to define the performance of a centrifugal supercharger compressor.
You can design a system where a centrifugal supercharger feeds into a roots blower supercharger.
You can interface to the Compression Ratio Calculator program and transfer data back and forth between them.
You can run a part throttle performance “map”. This map can be useful for calibrating electronic engine controllers, or just understanding part throttle performance.
There is a new Preference which lets you choose a different language for certain labels in the program.
Two new Preferences are provided to adjust the valve train dynamics calculations. One allows you to increase the stiffness of the lifter/cam interface. The other allows you to increase the stiffness of the rocker arm for Overhead Rocker Arm styles of valve trains. The factor you pick is multiplied by the default stiffness. For example, if you pick 1.5, the default stiffness is increased 50%.
A Preference has been added to allow for adjusting intake runner wall friction for the Intake Runner and Port. The program picks a certain amount of wall friction based on manifold type, Runner Flow Coef, etc.
Your choice here will change it by the percentage you pick.
A Preference has been added to let you adjust how much valve toss
(separation between follower and cam) will be called Valve Toss in the tabular results. The default used by the program for many years is .020”. If the program sees more than .020” separation between cam lobe and follower, it is flagged as Valve Toss in the calculated results. Your choices will let you pick a certain percentage of the lobe’s maximum lift.
Click on Help, then Display Enterprise Edition Features for full details with pictures.
----------- v3.9 A.052 Sept 29, 2012 ---------------------------------
Fixed bug where the prelimanary Translate Language features put a bug in some of the normal English help screens.
----------- v3.9 A.051 Aug 25, 2012 ---------------------------------
Fixed bug where the Preference for the Result Summary to show a comparison between the Current and Last run's Engine Master Challange rating was not working correctly (under General Operation tab).
----------- v3.9 A.050 July 26, 2012 ---------------------------------
Fixed minor bug producing a nusiance error message which can occur with valve flow is very near zero.
Fixed bug where Preferences screen would ask about translating languages.
----------- v3.9 A.049 May 1, 2012 ---------------------------------
Updated Request Remote Assistance under Help on Main Screen.
Fixed bug where the program did not replace a bad input (outside limits) with the previous entry, but an entry from another text input box.
----------- v3.9 A.047 July 26, 2011 ---------------------------------
Fixed bug where there could be warnings about Boost holding valves off their seats even if the engine was not super or turbo charged.
Allowed a new Preferences for producing results before v3.9 A.040.
Fixed bug only for VVT runs where the results could be different for the
VVT run compared to a non VVT run even with the same cam specs.
----------- v3.9 A.045 May 14, 2011 ---------------------------------
Fixed bug where program would not calculate Lobe Lift from Gross Valve
Lift if program was using mm for dimensions.
Program now Auto Links and can Send power curves to Drag Racing Analzyer v3.4.
Streamlined method of locating other files on a user's computer.
Program is now digitally signed by Performance Trends to better avoid hassles from virus protection software.
----------- v3.9 A.044 Apr 23, 2011 ---------------------------------
Fixed errors in Example Total Engine File "Chevy LS3 Stock" and Example
Head
File "Chev L92_LS3 Stock".
Program now better finds the default location for Performance Trends programs which communicate with the EA Pro.
----------- v3.9 A.043 Mar 11, 2011 ---------------------------------
Better print Chain Calculation results (which could have run outside the print margins).
Fixed bug where Bearing Size Coef was not being printed correctly.
----------- v3.9 A.042 Feb 10, 2011 ---------------------------------
Added an option to the 'Show HP Loss for Lifter Pumpup' in Preferences to now allow the program to Only Show a power loss for hydraulic lifters if
valve train dynamics is turned ON.
Made program more Vista and Win 7 compatible for communicating with other Performance Trends files.
Program now will send power curves and AutoLink to the Circle Track
Analyzer v3.6.
Turned ON the ability to communicate with Trans Gear Plus.
The form to Search (seek) a program for communicating with the
Engine Analyzer Pro is now faster, looking in the default location first.
----------- v3.9 A.041 Jan 29, 2011 ---------------------------------
Fixed bug where the program's estimate of where Lifter Pumpup occures in the RPM range was not always done the same. This was for situations where you were using a Cam File for the intake lobe, AND had Valve Train
Dynamics turned OFF. This was a pretty limited situation.
Made a Progress Bar for sorting through Chain Calculation results, which can be very time consuming for a large number of Chain Combos.
Enlarged the form for picking which saved results to Retrieve from Past
Saved Tests.
Program now better saves Chain Results to an ASCII file.
Added an On Error statement which may have been allowing the program to bomb if you tried to do an ASCII file when there were no results displayed.
Added Digital Signatures to installer and executable file.
----------- v3.9 A.040 Jan 10, 2011 ---------------------------------
Program now accepts a negative Combustion Chamber volume, as used in some Diesel Heads.
Program now warns if a Cam File has MORE than 390 deg duration at .050" lift and problem with file is it is likely in CRANK degrees, not CAM degrees.
Fixed bug which v3.9 A.038 tried to fix where the method used to divide up the intake port and runner into various segments was not ideal.
The v3.9 A.038 fix was also not ideal and just moved the problem to show up in different scenarios. The new "fix" in A.040 should be a more
"universal" fix for all scenarios.
Made program more forgiving at reading S96 and Comp Cam format cam files.
Added "Example Comp Cams Format File.txt" to CamFiles folder as an example of a Comp Cams format cam file.
Made a Note about Runner Flow Coef. in the Intake Specs screen to show a
'Typical' range for the particular Manifold Type you selected. Also, the
Help Definition for this has been expanded to better explain this critical input.
----------- v3.9 A.038 Sept 22, 2010 ---------------------------------
Minor change. Program now has larger "Help" box to explaing Intake
System
Specs.
Check Boxes for various Restrictions now have popup explaining how to turn them on or off.
Removed the warning added in v3.9 A.022 about the program not simulating
Intake Restrictors correctly. The program WAS and still DOES simulate the restrictors correctly, as always before the turbo or centrifugal SC compressor even if the you have specifed a Blow Through turbo (where the throttle body appears AFTER the compressor).
Added 'tooltiptext' explanation 'popups' to Assymetry inputs showing calculated centerline of Peak Lift, based on std Centerline (based on opening and closing events) and the Assymetry input.
Added 'ATDC' and 'BTDC' labels to the Centerline inputs in the Cam
Specs screen.
Fixed bug where the number of tuning elements the intake runner and port were divided up into "behind the scenes" in the calculations was not done as well as possible. The result was a minor change in port or runner dimensions could make significant changes in results. The problem was most notable with fairly short, but large diameter intake port specs, those not typically encountered in most engines. This situation was also typically not close to optimum specs for performance.
----------- v3.9 A.036 June 16, 2010 ---------------------------------
Fixed some bugs for picking a file from the Cam Analyzer. This process was working at one time, so we must have reintroduced some older code into a part of the program inadvertantly.
----------- v3.9 A.035 May 12, 2010 ---------------------------------
Now long runners with very good Int Runner Flow Coefs (which are actually highly unlikely to be possible with real parts) will be more accurately simulated.
Slightly revised port temp drop for Methanol Fuel.
Fixed bug where program would bomb if you went into the Head Specs
Flow Table without having entered a valve diameter.
Fixed some minor bugs where incorrect buttons were being hidden and then shown again when printing the See-Engine screen.
----------- v3.9 A.031 May 1, 2010 ---------------------------------
Programs upper limit for the Centrifugal SC Max CFM was increased to
6000 CFM.
Fixed bug where the "Chain Calc These Cams" button would "bomb" if you were using Millimeters for dimensions.
Fixed bug where the Valve/Port Flow Coefficient Calculation Screen would max out at about 80%, even if the CFM flow you entered kept increasing.
Fixed a bug where program could 'double convert' english files from the std or Plus Engine Analyzer to Metric units, producing errors in the conversion to millimeters.
Program can now open EA v3.4 files.
Fixed some minor bugs when printing a worksheet and emailing it.
Fixed minor bug where the "See Layout" screen was not drawn correctly for 2 or 3 ports per cylinder.
Fixed some bugs where the Head Flow Table would not get updated correctly for Flow Coef when you changed the test pressure and were doing Metric units. This did not affect performance calculations.
Program now checks the VVT specs before doing calculations to make sure there are no major errors in the inputs.
When files are converted from English to Metric and vice versa, the program now also converts the VVT specs as needed.
----------- v3.9 A.027 Mar 15, 2010 ---------------------------------
Program now checks when opening a saved Cam/Valve Train file which was saved in an earlier (than v3.9) version to see if new input specs are correct, like Assymetry, etc.
----------- v3.9 A.026 Mar 10, 2010 ---------------------------------
Added option for Ascii Files to export Cycle Data in 1 degree increments.
This is done by linear interpolation between the typical 4 degree increments.
Fixed a bug where program could bomb if you tried to print a Spring Table in Valve Train Dynamics screen if certain inputs were blank.
Fixed bug where VVT (variable valve timing) was not working for
Millimeter measurements.
----------- v3.9 A.025 Feb 21, 2010 ---------------------------------
Fixed bug where Chain Calculations would not display correct results if you had selected Metric Units.
Chain Calculations now show "Nm" and/or "Kw" if you selected those
Metric Units.
----------- v3.9 A.024 Feb 20, 2010 ---------------------------------
Fixed bug where the Chain Parameters at the top of the Chain Results grid page was moved too low and covered the RPM row of the results.
----------- v3.9 A.023 Feb 19, 2010 ---------------------------------
Fixed bug for entering valve lift numbers in the Flow Table in mm (Preference introduced in v3.9 A.022), where it was still using the upper limit of 3 inches. This limit is now 80 mm for lift in mm.
Added some notes when changing Units in Preferences under the
"Calculations, cont" tab that when you "Pick" certain outputs to be Metric or English from a list, that the list is NOT updated until you click on OK to keep the Preference changes.
----------- v3.9 A.022 Feb 13, 2010 ---------------------------------
Program now warns you if you are running an intake Restrictor (for restricted classes of racing) and a Turbo or Centrifugal Supercharger that you should specify the throttle location as 'Draw Through' to properly simulate the restrictor's effect. (The restrictor is almost always before the turbo or supercharger, even if the throttle may be after the turbo or supercharger.
Fixed bug where the cam profile Ramp Rating was not being done as precisely as it could be for Seat Timing. Now the Ramp Rating is adjusted based on the Preference Setting of what you want to call seated valve lift, either .003 or .000 inches.
Program has a new Preference for the Flow Table for cylinder head flow data, to be able to enter the data in Millimeters and CFM or
Millimeters and LPS (liters per second). Preference is located under
"Calculations" tab.
The process of Adding a User Entered 'Dyno Curve' to the torque and HP graphs has been enhanced. A couple of features (opening and saving a file, and the Check Box on the Dyno Curve screen) were not being done as smoothly as they should have been.
Program can now better handle folders not existing when you do an
Import of old Engine Analzyer Pro files.
----------- v3.9 A.021 Feb 9, 2010 ---------------------------------
Idle Vacuum change for a Roots SC is too small compared to a Cent. SC.
Increased the Pressure Ratio limit for turbos from 3.0 to 5.0.
----------- v3.9 A.020 Jan 17, 2010 ---------------------------------
Fixed bug where some outputs concerning fuel like Thermal Efficiency,
Injector Duty Cycle %, etc were not being done correctly for the Ethanol fuels and some other fuel types.
----------- v3.9 A.019 Jan 16, 2010 ---------------------------------
Fixed bug where if you clicked on a button on the main screen before the
Warning screen had cleared, the engine file could become corrupted.
Program now displays the Typical Octane for various fuel types.
Fixed bug where RPM data saved to the History Log would not always be displayed in the correct units when included in an Overlay Graph.
----------- v3.9 A.017 Jan 12, 2010 ---------------------------------
Got the complete v3.9 user's manual on the CD so it can be acccesses by clicking on Help, then Display User's Manual at top of main screen.
Fixed minor bug where results for small engines were not reported to enough decimal places to show detailed, accurate results.
----------- v3.9 A.015 Dec 7, 2009 ---------------------------------
Added new menu option for Main Screen under Help, then Users Manual for displaying the v3.9 Supplement.
----------- v3.9 A.014 Dec 6, 2009 ---------------------------------
Program now changes the labels in the VVT screen for duration and events to match the same as on the main Cam Specs screen (for Adv Events, Open at 1 mm, etc).
Program now displays the amount of change to Cam Advance in the VVT screen for your choice of Cam Advance
Program now displays the correct amount of Cam Advance in the VVT screen if you ONLY change the Intake Specs.
Corrected bug where if you changed ONLY Cam Advance in the VVT specs it did not do it correctly. The amount of degrees of change was correct, but Retard was treated the same as Advance.
----------- v3.9 A.013 Dec 5, 2009 ---------------------------------
Fixed bug where v3.9 A.010 stopped showing the Valve Toss rating, of
Int, Exh, etc.
Further refined the calculation for estimating Turbo Turbine Nozzle diameter based on flow data.
Updated the Ford Modular Example Engine Files with approximate specs for Valve Train Dynamics.
Fixed bug where VVT for Cam Advance Only was not working.
History Log now completely fills the screen.width for width.
Added a new option under 'See-Engine' to allow outputing the results at 1 cam degree increments. Note: The data at every 2 cam degrees
100, 104, 104, etc is accurate and the data in between these data points (101, 103, 105, etc) are linear interpolations between the other points.
----------- v3.9 A.0012 Dec 1, 2009 ---------------------------------
Added Help for VVT screen.
Added the ability to calculate Max CFM Flow for Centrifugal Superchargers and Turbos from Island CFM and a Percentage.
Added ability to calculate an 'Actual Dyno Curve' from either Circle
Track type inputs or Drag Racing type of inputs.
Added help for 'Actual Dyno Curve' input screen in Graph screen.
Made the calculation for producing an Asymmetric Cam Lobe a little more accurate.
Expanded Preference for 'Results Summary' to be able to include the Engine Masters Challange score under the 'General Operation' tab.
Further refined the calculation for Turbocharger Turbine Nozzle Diameter and added an option to calculate it from 'Wheel Dia and A/R'.
----------- v3.9 A.0011 Nov 15, 2009 ---------------------------------
You can now select to include the torque and HP data when you print out
RPM data graphs as long as there are torque and/or HP data on the graph.
Added the ability to calculate turbo turbine Nozzle Diameter based on exhaust turbine flow data. There is a new 'Clc' button by Nozzle
Diameter.
Added a new Preference for Filtering (smoothing) Cam File Data for if you are using a cam file to describe the cam lobe.
Fixed bug where the Chain Calcs settings were checked to be reasonable even if they were not selected to be calculated (they were disabled).
Added an Option to 'Chain Results Include' (used to be 'Include Averages in
Chain Results') to allow you to include the Engine Masters Challange score in the Chain Calculation results. Chain Calculations now include the engine Displacement in CID with Idle Vacuum to provide the info necessary for this calculation. The calculation is:
EMC Score = (Avg Tq + Avg HP) x 1000 / cid for the RPM range you have calculated. The Engine Masters Challange will determine the RPM range for different contests. You can also rank your chain results based on this EMC Score.
----------- v3.9 A.007 Oct 16, 2009 ---------------------------------
Tried to have the folder "CentMap" included when doing backups and copying files from previous version to current version, Enterprise version only.
Program now has section for storing comments about the valve train dynamics specs.
Refined printouts to look better and be more compatible with more printers.
Program now checks for out of limits new cam specs of Ramp Rating and
Asymetry.
Added many example Garrett turbo files from Bjorn Deildok of SWR
Performance,
Norway. Many thanks Bjorn.
Added hundreds of new Std Engine Analyzer Example cams. Many are stock engine cam files from John Holm. Many thanks John.
Added many new example LS Chevy example engine and component files, especially cam files from Aaron Anderson. Many thanks Aaron.
Increased the approximation of the new v3.5 Input of Maximum CFM for turbos to be more realistic when you open an old Pro-v3.5 file which did not have the input for Maximum CFM.
Added 'Chain Calc These Cams' button when displaying Standard Engine
Analyzer example cams. This will have the program calculate pwerformance for all cams in the list which meet the criteria of 'Show Examples Only Fitting These
Limits'.
Fixed bug where Windows returned from the previous call to DisplayData.
This bug would have program perform a standard performance calculation after a
Chain Calculation of Example Cams.
You can now import head files from some Desktop Dyno (tm) and Dyno Sim
(tm) programs and those available from Stan Weiss.
When you change Lobe Separation in the Cam SPecs screen, now the program adjusts the centerlines correctly.
Made some refinements to the Cam Profiles created by the EA Pro to more precisely time them to the nearest 0.1 deg.
Added Delete Row and Insert Row buttons to the Flow Table screens in Head
Specs.
Program should now provide more time to other programs running, if it has been minimized to run in the background.
----------- v3.9 A.006 Sept 3, 2009 ---------------------------------
Made Analysis report more clear about back pressure on Race Engines.
Fixed bug for importing "Other Format" head files.
Redesigned screen for importing "Other Format" head files to better show what comments would be created.
Added Help button for importing "Other Format" head files.
----------- v3.9 A.005 Aug 31, 2009 ---------------------------------
When importing All files from old version, the program now warns you it has found multiple copies of EA Pro on the computer. You can then pick the folder to copy from.
Added .053" lift for rating events (like harley davidson cams).
Modified the screen for picking which Catagory of Std Engine Analzyer
Example Cam, Head, or Carb files to choose from to be more intitively obvious as to how it works.
Made features for faster picking of std EA Example cams
Fixed bug where program could corrupt the engine file on saving.
Added option to import Other Format Files for Head files, like .flw and
.dfw files from Desktop Dyno (tm) and DynoSim (tm).
Added option to import Other Format Files for Cam files, like .cam and
.scm files from Desktop Dyno (tm) and DynoSim (tm).
Increased the Piston Speed limit above which program says is Impossibly
High because materials and technology have made huge strides over the years.
Program now should give more time to other programs running if you eliminate the Progress Bar when calculations are being performed, so you can minimize the program and run other programs.
Metric Piston Speed is now shown in M/sec.
Made other changes in number of decimal places shown in RPM Outputs.
----------- v3.9 A.004 Aug 14, 2009 ---------------------------------
Program now better accomodates the first column in printouts if the title in the left column is very long, like for a chain calculation.
Made frame surrounding printouts slightly larger.
After pressing the Refresh button for resorting Chain Calculation results, the hourglass mouse pointer now shows.
Added new Preference under "General Operation, cont" tab to let you hide the
Progress Bar during calculations. This lets you minimize the program during calculations to work with other programs.
Fixed bug where Intake Runner Taper was not disabled when you select a
Straight
Runner Type.
Added new Preference under "Calculations, cont" tab to let you pick the number of decimal places to use to display torque and HP. This does NOT improve the accuracy of the calculations.
Fixed minor bug where program would check for copying Old Vista files each time the program started on a Vista machine.
Added 2 new Preferences to allow all or user selected outputs to be displayed in
Metric units.
Made separate ASCII File command in the Output Screen.
Added button for Add Other Format Files in form RtrvFile and Sub
ReadDesktopFile
Now doing a more precise simulation of the difference between alum vs CI heads for Knock Index difference, probably because the temp is based on Total
Temp and not end gas temp
Screen for opening std Engine Analzyer Example Cams now show the Gross
Valve
Lift and Lobe Separation for the cam you selected if you right click on the selected cam.
Screen for opening std Engine Analzyer Example components now let you select to only show components which match up to 3 criteria you have selected at the bottom of the screen.
Program now looks for folders "program" and "programfiler" which are the
"program files" folder in some other countries outside the USA.
Have added hundreds of new std Engine Analzyer Example cams, especially
Stock cams.
Have added several new std Engine Analzyer Example cam Catagories, especially Imports.
Fixed bug where Asymetry for the cam profile was not activated, but now it is.
----------- v3.9 A.002 July 21, 2009 ---------------------------------
Now allow up to 6 break points in spark curve.
Updated the Import All Files from Earlier Engine Analyzer Pro command under
File at the Main Screen.
----------- v3.9 A.001 July 15, 2009 ---------------------------------
Now program should require you to 'Allow' it to run in Vista (same as right click on desktop icon, then select 'Run As Administrator'). This should make the program more Vista compatible.
Print graphics file Logo. Load in Preferences screen.
Refined the blowby calculations, so that the amount of leakage also reflects a lost of fuel energy due to lost fuel.
Added Graph option of adding a Actual Dyno Curve in Graph screen under
File.
Added Clc button for Lobe Lift being calculated from Gross Valve Lift and
Rocker Arm Ratio.
Allow for more cam advance/retard
Have added general intake manifold types
New screen for Variable Cam Timing.
You can now import Cam Analyzer files almost seamlessly. The Pro will now install the cam nearly exactly as measured, even if the lobe is asymetric.
(Need recent version of Cam Analyzer v3.8)
Added Sq In Area and Port Volume to the Head Specs
Cent SC should also have a Max Airflow, like turbo
Must be able to read cam files for inches or MM, esp from Cam Analyzer.
Need measure of "asymmetry" of Cam Lobe so can transfer from CA correctly.
Idle vac now based on WBaro and SC type and size.
Added Preferences to have Cranking Compression be calculated by cranking
RPM, barometeric pressure, and cylinder leakage, or just the simpler v3.5 and earlier versions.
Email results as simple text file now in Print Options, which does not require a PDF writer program like Adobe Acrobat.
Program now remembers the ASCII file name and path, and which data channels have been selected to be output in an ASCII file.