Smarty, the new CaTCHER tool.

[DieselMinded]

I have downloaded FT232_D2XX_Driver Unziped it and its on the desk top ,



I connected the smarty Via USB and the found new hardware window comes up , I select install from a specific location then select the Folder FT232_D2XX_Driver then when its seraching it finds and installs USB Serial Port , Not FTDIFT8UZXX Device as in the guide ... ... .

Windows has Finished installing the software for USB Seial Port

USB Serial Converter keeps Coming up as the driver and as soon as i click finish the Damn Found new hardware comes up again I run threw the paces and then it acts like its done



Upon Searching the ADD and Remove Programs the Driver thats installed is called FTDI USB Serial Converter DriversVersion 2. 0 FTDI Limited... ... . WTF ?



And Clicking on the software upgardes and ect on my desktop that I also down loaded it just says ... Smarty File not Found



Help !



Ive tryed this 4 times uninstalling the driver and still cant get this to work



DM

 

[Bob Wagner]

chad, I already updated your smarty, no?

 

[DieselMinded]

Just wanted to be sure version 1. 18 was the last avaible I got it right as soon as the anti serge version came out , a friend is borrowing the smarty tonight to transferpull with it . I wanted to be sure he was getting the best smarty has to offer



DM

 

[DieselMinded]

Do You need to push any buttons on the smarty to get the puter to reconize it as being connected ... I go to my computer and it dont have Smarty listed after the driver install and when its connected via USB

 

[DieselMinded]

BTW for the sake of the thread I ran the Smarty for a few weeks with a Haisleys ADD connected also ,,, then removed the ADD and Nothing was diffrent no Over boost codes ect... No need to run the ADD with a Smarty

 

[DieselMinded]

Trucks been Programed ! Driver is Amazed never been to **** RPMS before running a Secret Comp , HRVP44 , cooling mist charger , ADD , FASS , 4x10 Sticks Almost wrecked at the end of my drive way went side ways threw 4th gear (I told Him to Go Easy till hes used to the smarty) He took the smarty with him to go to Catcher #8 if the timing is too much when on the track he will be pulling in Stock* and super stock



Lets see how the smarty does him ???



As for me I have to drive to work with stock program :{ and with the Suncoast Triple its worst than a stock truck I hope I dont see any PSD's







DM

 

[Bob Wagner]

justin posted these

Seriously though, it's not that hard. Let me see if I can put it in English for you:



First you have to download the Smarty drivers that let your Computer talk to and understand the Smarty. Otherwise, it doesn't know what to do. It will know that there's a USB device connected, but since it won't be able to find drivers for it, it will "run to mommy. " So you'll need to install the drivers.



To install the drivers, create a "Smarty" folder on your desktop. If you don't know how to do this, sell your computer and your truck, as you probably can't be trusted with either JUST KIDDING. Just right click on an empty area of the desktop and clcik on "New-->folder", the name it "Smarty".



Save the "Driver" zip file into this folder (download it to folder). The unzip the files within this folder on your desktop. Once these are unzipped, you'll see the . exe file that will install the drivers for you. The drivers are now installed and you're ready to use the program that will use these drivers. This program might be included in the driver download, or it may be a separate download. Either way, make sure you save this to the same "Smarty" folder on your desktop. This is the program that will actually use the drivers and the data file to talk to Smarty and update the software on it.



Finally, you have to download the actual data file that will be stored in Smarty. Save this to your "Smarty" folder as well.





Now, using your "Smarty" program, you can install the new data file over the old one and update your smarty programmer.



Presto-- you're done.

 

[DieselMinded]

Ill give that a try when I get my Smarty Back ... I Miss it ... LOL



Thanks Bob



DM

 

[JMathena]

Well we had a very good trip to Lake Merwin, towing with a gcvw around 15,000 lbs. We took a slow winding path, with speeds rarely over 50mph, for a 85 mile round trip. Calculated fuel usage was 13mpg, which seems pretty good for the type of terrain. It seems like the mileage would be up a bit if we were just rolling down the freeway.



As I last stated, I did the trip on #5 setting, which is the lowest catcher mode with timing. You can get it to puff smoke if you don't keep the revs up, which is what I expected. There was plenty of power to climb the hills, with the EGT not going much above 1050 F.



I thank Bob at Wagner and Associates for the loaner Smarty! What great service.



I think there is a UPS package in my very near future. It will contain a life worth of Silly Grins!



Jeff

 

[RAndrae]

I got one!!

Well I got the smarty. My truck has a PDR HX 35 4" exhaust, BHAF, ATS manifold and a comp with no wire tap. I turned off the COMP and put in Smarty #9. DEFINATELY spools real quick but seemed as though the mid range was a bit flat. Tried 7, and 5 they seemed to have the same flat spot. went back to #9 and played some more. still found what I would call a lean feel in the mid to upper range. The truck would pull with my foot in it but would pull a little more as I backed off the throttle. I left it on #8 and turned the Comp back on with the highest fuel setting, It really runs now, super quick off the line. 28-30 lbs boost real quick.

 

[Fishin Guide]

Well I got the smarty. My truck has a PDR HX 35 4" exhaust, BHAF, ATS manifold and a comp with no wire tap. I turned off the COMP and put in Smarty #9. DEFINATELY spools real quick but seemed as though the mid range was a bit flat. Tried 7, and 5 they seemed to have the same flat spot. went back to #9 and played some more. still found what I would call a lean feel in the mid to upper range. The truck would pull with my foot in it but would pull a little more as I backed off the throttle. I left it on #8 and turned the Comp back on with the highest fuel setting, It really runs now, super quick off the line. 28-30 lbs boost real quick.

I would agree with the middle to upper end comments. It almost feels like the timing is playing catch up in the upper end.



However, I feel that the Smarty is so much more driveable, it's a small price to pay. Maybe we'll see some more testing and refinement when Marco gets the 3rd gens going.



Dave

 

[NoSeeUm]

FWIW stacking with the TST I find SW5 about the best driveable.



I am really starting to understand the CaTCHer (Clutch and Traction Challenger) concept. Maybe it should be called CaTCHer-DTS (Clutch and Traction Challenger - Drive Train Strummer)



I had been running on SW9 exclusively. At SW9 any thing on the TST above 5 under hard acceleration just made the drive train groan. Depending on the starting RPM made it groan loudly. Also the engine sound volume would at least double. Acceleration seemed no better than with the TST on 5. Reminded me of an old Hondo dirt bike, that was entirely capable of making alot more noise with out making any more Hp.



Changing to SW5 I can run at TST9 with none of the above additional noises or strain volume. The truck just flat out takes off once the turbo lights. I find that I also like the bit more pedal play.



It was not the TST, it was the Smarty... .



Jim

 

[isb360]

Jim,



Excellent feedback on stacking Smarty and PM3 box. I know what my TST box does, so when got my Smarty, turned TST off and ran up through SW#7. I like #7 a lot. Have not tried 8 or 9. Once settled on #7 (for now anyhow), I ratcheted TST up to #3 and low end punch of Smarty combined with top-end fueling added by TST -- not to mention the elimination of defueling above 2700rpm -- has just been fantastic.



Given your experience, I might try lowering Smarty and raising TST to 7 or 8, but I am already bouncing boost gauge past the 35psi max reading and can blow EGT's off the scale real fast. I know I need a bigger turbo, but in the mean time, I am searching for best combo of Smarty and TST while mitigating EGT's. In general, I find EGT's with Smarty alone to be more manageable than with TST alone, thus is the reason I cranked up the Smarty, but left the TST down.



My next experiment will be to try Smarty alone on #9, then bring up TST one # at a time until I start to feel uncomfortable, then I will go back and do it the other way around. Either way it's fun to play



Tim

 

[Fishin Guide]

I am planning on getting back on the dyno next week and running various Smarty settings agains TST settings. I am guessing that overall power output will be about the same, just with a different curve.



We'll see!



Dave

 

[isb360]

Dave,

Good deal! Will be very interested in the dyno results. Hopefully you will be able to correlate the curves on the piece of paper with what you butt tells you when you plant the throttle and go for a ride down the street. 9 X 9 = 81 combinations..... you have any idea which combos you are really gonna try?



Tim

 

[Fishin Guide]

Dave,

Good deal! Will be very interested in the dyno results. Hopefully you will be able to correlate the curves on the piece of paper with what you butt tells you when you plant the throttle and go for a ride down the street. 9 X 9 = 81 combinations..... you have any idea which combos you are really gonna try?



Tim

The initial plan is to keep it simple. It would take forever to dyno every combo, so I am looking for the big changes. Since most TSTs make a much power on level 5 as level 9, I will stick to those 2 settings. Also, I will only use the 3 basic odd numbered Smarty programs.



I also got my hands on a Van Aaken to stack with the TST and I have a Drag Comp coming to try as an EZ/ TST stack. Of course, the boxes will be run alone as well.



Should be a good hours worth of testing. I am working up a sheet with the combos I want to try. Also, I have put my M4's back in since I have not dyno'd them in since the twins. So, I will run the same combo as I used to have with the twins and note that change as well.



There's so many variables, it's hard to say what will work best. And I think every truck is different. It will be great to have a handfull of boxes to get some data on. And, I will be driving those combos on the street and rating them.



More to come in the next few weeks.



Dave

 

[NoSeeUm]

I am planning on getting back on the dyno next week and running various Smarty settings agains TST settings. I am guessing that overall power output will be about the same, just with a different curve.



We'll see!



Dave

Yeah, thats what I think also. In my case, I believe that I have moved my torque curve farther to the right. Bob, has said many times that all the Catcher SW's will produce about the same Hp.



Keep us posted.



Jim

 

[DLBurns]

Good to Go...I think (long)

Ok... Blair and I hooked up the fiver this morning and took it out on the Performance Diesel Test grade to see if we can figure out this high EGT problem and the huffing problem. I bought an AutoMeter C2 pyro gauge and hooked it up. Temps were up around 900° going down the freeway unloaded in OD at about 65 MPH, boost was around 7 pounds. We hitched up the trailer and took off for the Sunol grade. Temps were around 1000° and 8 pounds of boost at 60 MPH on the flat terrain in OD. We started up the grade in OD and rapidly lost speed as we climbed, I tried to keep it at 60 but it fell off to around 49 MPH at 20 pounds of boost and 1200°, rpm's were around 1900. I took it out of OD and the temps dropped as I gained speed, boost at 28 pounds and I had a tough time holding 55 MPH at 2500 rpm's at 1200°. This is all with just the injectors, Smarty was in stock mode and yes I through the over boost code. We made the grade going east and turned around to head back over going west, a little steeper climb in that direction. Locked in 3rd I was able to maintain 55 MPH at 28 pounds of boost and 1225° at around 2400 rpm's. Water temps were close to 210° and ambient temps were around 85°. We pulled over and hooked up my Isspro pyro to see if there was any change in EGT's. . it was almost an exact match temp wise going east and west over the grade as the AutoMeter C2 gauge. 1 problem solved, my Isspro gauge is reading accurately.

Plugged in the Smarty and cleared the codes, then loaded software number #3. Going east I was able to accelerate mutch better on the grade and quickly got the MPH up to 60 at 28 pounds of boost and between 1200° - 1250°, rpm's were around 2600. The steeper climb going west was the real test and the truck accelerated right up to 60 MPH at 28 lbs of boost and 1225°, I was able to hold it there until just the top where the MPH dropped to about 58-59 and the EGT's got up to 1250°, water temps were pushng 220° and trans temp was near 170°... best of all, no huffing at all at this setting!

Blair seems to think I may be able to add a little more boost going with a 14cm housing ( I am in the market for one fellas ) which should cool me down a little more. All in all I am very happy with these results. Blair did mention that my problem may have just had something to do with a gynecological problem

Next step is to wire in the toggle switch Blair gave me in order to lock up 2nd gear in case I get behind a truck on the grades I will be pulling in a few weeks.

I cannot thank Blair enough for his time and expertise in helping me solve this problem... plus, he is VERY entertaining on these trips! Thanks old buddy, I owe you big time!

 

[BPINE]

No problem Dave, I got you an appointment at the Female Dr office to have you checked out !!!!!!!! LOL Also remember keep your foot on the floor until you call me and I give you authorization to back out, I don't care what the temp is until I say lift you just keep going !!!!!!!!!!!!



I am curious what others are seeing for boost with a similar set up to Dave? Check his sig and compare.

 

[darkhorse]

I am curious what others are seeing for boost with a similar set up to Dave? Check his sig and compare. [/QUOTE]



With Mach 1. 5's I can/could pull 35 psi boost. With my 3. 8's the boost would climb to 40 & then settle back to the wastegated 38 psi. I ran both sizes in my ETH but I've only run the 1. 5's in my current ETC.