Using ATI Vision with Raptor

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While New Eagle's Raptor Calibration Tool (Raptor-CAL) offers the most integrated support of typical calibration methodology workflows, we understand that you may already be familiar with a particular third-party tool. As a result, the most Raptor Platform ECUs support the industry standard XCP protocol, available in common calibration tools.

Working with Third Party Automotive Calibration Tools

Setup ATI Vision

• Open ATI Vision and select 'File->New...->Project File'
  • Name the project file
• Right click on 'Computer', then click 'Add Device...'
  • Select 'USB Port' and click 'OK'

• Right click on 'USB', then click 'Add Device...'
  • Select 'USBCan II/Memorator/Leaf CAN Channel' or your CAN adaptor
  • Enter a name and press 'OK'
• Select the 'Settings' tab and enter the appropriate baud rate

• Right click on your adaptor (USBcan), then click 'Add Device...'
  • Select 'XCP Controller Device' and then the name of the device in the subsequent dialog and press 'OK'
  • Press 'OK'
• Right click on your XCP device (PCM) and click 'Add Strategy...'
  • Navigate to 'C:\Vision Projects\<ModelName' and select the strategy file you want to use

• Right click on '[Base Calibration]', then 'Save As...' and save a copy
  • You must create a copy in order to edit calibrations
• Select 'File->New...' then 'Screen File'
• When the new screen file opens, right click in the background and select 'Add Data Item Controls...'
  • Select and add the items you would like to display
• Press the '!' button near the bottom left to go online
  • Press 'Upload the strategy and calibration currently in the device' to pull the values from the ECU
  • Proceed to upload by pressing 'Start'

• When the upload is complete, press 'Close'. You are now online

Merging offline Calibration Changes

• Once you have made offline changes or opened your calibraion file, right click on the ECU device in the tree (PCM), then 'Export Memory Image'.
  • Select 'Intel Hex-Record File'.

• • Choose a location and save the file with a .hex extension.
  • Click finish
• Open the converter utlity: 'BinaryConverter.exe'
  • Click 'Browse...' and navigate to your hex file
  • Click 'Convert'

• Your new VSF file can be programmed using the Vansco Flashloader and will contain the changes from your calibration file