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Old 01-15-2009, 12:36 PM
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Gang,
yup, just like the title says! After long months of hard and difficult work, we have been able to get the Power on Demand software to work with today's Smarty Jr. We have found a way arround our own creation!

Let me expand the software talk a little further.
When we first released the Smarty Jr we did the best we could at that time to keep it's firmware as "open" to news as possible. Sure enough, the Power on Demand was not even on the horizon back then. Thus, we had to redo Jr's firmware / software remaining compatible with the original version. That was impossible for the S06 ( the S06's firmware is a couple years older than Jr's ) and very difficult and time consuming for the Junior. Yet, we did it!

Translated into real world language all the above means:
We will publish the Power on Demand software for the Smarty Jr for free download in the next days. We need to sort out a few last things, stay tuned!

The Power On Demand ( PoD ) allows you to change the Hp output of the engine “on the fly”. That means that you can load the highest horsepower CaTCHER software you wish to use ( with all the usual REVO parameters ) and then with the PoD reduce the power from there. With the PoD this can be done with the engine off ( key on ), at idle or while driving the truck. You simply need to plug the Smarty Jr into the OBD port, select the PoD menu and select a # comprised between 00 and 99. Where “99” is the full power potential of the performance software loaded into the ECM and “ 00 “ is the lowest power setting.

How does it work?

Once you have updated your ECM with any of the performance softwares, Smarty becomes VIN # locked. The next time Smarty is plugged in the PoD menu will be displayed. Press the ▲key to enter the PoD menu section. The power selection page will appear. You only need to select any value from 99 down to 00 with the “▲”or “ ▼” keys. 99 is the full power of the CaTCHER software you have previously downloaded into the ECM, 00 is the lowest possible power setting. The upper line of the display will flash the value you have entered , pressing the “►” key will confirm your selection and transmit it to the truck. Now the upper display line will stop flashing. This confirms that the power level you have selected has been sent correctly to the truck. You can now unplug Smarty or with the “ ◄ “ key return to the power selection menu and change the power value again.

When will the selected power become active?
This depends upon the operation of the engine! In order to make the power change process as safe as possible, different ways to activate the newly selected power level have been built in. There are three different ways to program the PoD

1)The Engine is off, the key is in the run position.
Program the PoD level you want.
The next time the engine is started it will start with your power selection.

2)The truck is coasting and no throttle is applied during the power level change.
Program the PoD level you want.
Press and release the throttle, the second time you press the throttle the power will be changed

3)The truck is driven with throttle applied.
Program the PoD level you want.
Press and release the throttle twice, the third time you press the throttle the power will be changed



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VERY COOL THANKS FOR THE INFO BOB
 
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