OpenFlash Tablet (OFT) Stage 1 Variants

[whitedc5]

Bummer. I was really looking forward to jumping on this but the lack of communication does not seem promising.

[4everkidd]

Originally Posted by Railgun

I'm going to take a stab that, like most here, everyone is asking for the same thing, and the same dumb things.

BURBLES!!!

FWIW, issues I'd had in the past seemed to be met with relatively rapid responses. Granted this was 8-9 years ago, but it's the same guy.

I jumped on this as in those days, Shiv seemed to be more transparent in his platform than others. Unfortunately he left us after the E9x platform for whatever reason. But my experience with the product that was doesn't give me any reason to doubt the product that is in any way.

Of course, this is all anecdotal. For this and as many positive posts you'll get, you'll see an equal number of negative ones. So, YMMV.

And, just for sanity, I guess OpenFlash aka Shiv, you changed your forum name from the latter to the former? I guess it's common knowledge but looking back at some Proceed threads...there is no Shiv, only zool...er...OpenFlash.

Originally Posted by whitedc5

Bummer. I was really looking forward to jumping on this but the lack of communication does not seem promising.

I received a very thorough email from Anthony last night, and a prompt response from him at 6am this morning. Additionally "Shiv" fired me a follow up PM last night assuring me that if I had any additional inquires he would be there for support.
From the sounds of it we are in for another great platform. It may not be as user friendly/simple as BM3 with their slide bars; but the depth of adjustability will be far greater.

Now we just need people much smarter than me to start playing around with the tables creating custom tunes.

[OpenFlash]

Originally Posted by 4everkidd

Now we just need people much smarter than me to start playing around with the tables creating custom tunes.

Anthony and I will be offering our services for custom tuning. We may eventually recommend other QUALIFIED tuners to do the same. But we will have a strict vetting process to make sure they know what they are doing. We have been pretty alarmed at the quality of the OTS and custom calibrations we have seen floating around this market. We will be posting up a technical piece explaining exactly how our calibrations are fundamentally different than others.

[OpenFlash]

Originally Posted by Railgun

Stupid, random question. Can I get the physical dimensions and approx weight of the tablet itself?

http://support.openflashtablet.com/s...specifications

• 32-bit CPU
• ROM: 512Kb
• RAM: 32Mb
• On-Board Storage: 256Mb
• Display: TFT color 480x272px -- Touchscreen
• Weight: 5.9 oz
• PC Connector: Mini USB Type B (2.0)
• Operating Temperature Range: -40°C to +60°C (-40°F to 140°F)

Measurments are eyeballed approximations using a ruler (because my calipers are at the shop) at the OFTs widest positions.

5.312" x 3.625" x .75"

[dpgfunk]

Originally Posted by OpenFlash

We have been pretty alarmed at the quality of the OTS and custom calibrations we have seen floating around this market. We will be posting up a technical piece explaining exactly how our calibrations are fundamentally different than others.

Sir, please explain

[overlook637]

Originally Posted by parabmw

Any other tuners have a low torque map?
That could help crank hub failure rates.

Most full throttle shifts would be above the flat torque plot area.

If you want low torque, why not just stay with the OEM tuning?

Compare the OEM chart with the 'flat torque' tune. Looks like they ever slightly tuned up maps in the 0-5000rpm then after 5000rpm the boost was increased.

[4everkidd]

Originally Posted by overlook637

Most full throttle shifts would be above the flat torque plot area.

If you want low torque, why not just stay with the OEM tuning?

Compare the OEM chart with the 'flat torque' tune. Looks like they ever slightly tuned up maps in the 0-5000rpm then after 5000rpm the boost was increased.

Torque area under the curve is increased for the entire range as is HP. For a daily driven (especially inner city) tune I'm looking forward to it. When its the weekend or I have the ability to open it up on the highway I can switch over to a more aggressive tune... That is when my OFT finally ships and we actually see some stage 2+ tunes lol

[parabmw]

Originally Posted by overlook637

Most full throttle shifts would be above the flat torque plot area.

If you want low torque, why not just stay with the OEM tuning?

Compare the OEM chart with the 'flat torque' tune. Looks like they ever slightly tuned up maps in the 0-5000rpm then after 5000rpm the boost was increased.

I'd like a small bump in hp like CS or GTS levels.
So I can be in safer limits of reliability

[DanMpower]

Dang....this actually might make me switch from BM3. I'm not in quest for big power and the powerband on the flat torque curve is mighty delicious looking.

BM3 is awesome (still my favorite mod) but sometimes I feel like it has way too many sliders and options to mess with, I'm often left wondering if I have the correct settings...like sometimes I would mess with the sliders and nothing happens.

I'm a more set it and forget it kinda guy. It also seems like BM3 is really sensitive to octane, like the car might feel faster or slower depending on what gas station I use. Maybe it's all in my head.

*ducks and hides* if OFT gets the burbles to sound like OEM CS, they might have a convert....

Only negative I see as of now is the need to buy the GTS TCU tune separately while BM3 includes it. That could add another $200 to the price.

[OpenFlash]

Originally Posted by LloydChristmas

Only negative I see as of now is the need to buy the GTS TCU tune separately while BM3 includes it. That could add another $200 to the price.

Or just wait until we look into the feasibility of added that functionality to the OFT

[DonkeyKong]

Will E85 Mixes be supported?

[dpgfunk]

Anyone have this up and running yet?

[OpenFlash]

Originally Posted by DonkeyKong

Will E85 Mixes be supported?

Yes indeed. But not for another couple of months.

[OpenFlash]

Originally Posted by dpgfunk

Anyone have this up and running yet?

We have quit a few customers up and running. Just waiting for new customers to submit their stock tune file through our website's file service request

[OpenFlash]

Originally Posted by LloydChristmas

.... Only negative I see as of now is the need to buy the GTS TCU tune separately while BM3 includes it. That could add another $200 to the price.

We're looking into adding the function, and don't currently plan on increasing the hardware cost.

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by OpenFlash

We have quit a few customers up and running. Just waiting for new customers to submit their stock tune file through our website's file service request

Im submitting mine next week

[4everkidd]

As soon as my OFT arrives I'll be sending info in.

[4everkidd]

Originally Posted by OpenFlash

Anthony and I will be offering our services for custom tuning. We may eventually recommend other QUALIFIED tuners to do the same. But we will have a strict vetting process to make sure they know what they are doing. We have been pretty alarmed at the quality of the OTS and custom calibrations we have seen floating around this market. We will be posting up a technical piece explaining exactly how our calibrations are fundamentally different than others.

Any updates?

The document you spoke of or Stage 2 flashes etc?

[whitedc5]

Originally Posted by 4everkidd

Any updates?

The document you spoke of or Stage 2 flashes etc?

I seriously have given up on updates with them. A lot of baiting and no follow up.

[FotiosF90M5]

ordered, working with Shiv's product again brings me down memory lane. looking forward to trying this.

[OpenFlash]

Originally Posted by whitedc5

I seriously have given up on updates with them. A lot of baiting and no follow up.

Can you please help me understand where/how we haven't been providing updates. lol.

Originally Posted by 4everkidd

Any updates?

The document you spoke of or Stage 2 flashes etc?

Please read more below!

Originally Posted by 4everkidd

As soon as my OFT arrives I'll be sending info in.

We're waiting!

Originally Posted by FotiosF80M3

ordered, working with Shiv's product again brings me down memory lane. looking forward to trying this.

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It has been a BUSY week! Thanks for everyones patience while waiting for updates.

We know you'd all much rather have us out developing and reverse engineering to add support and features , rather than sit at a desk and monitor these forums all day!

Here are some current statistics:

• We have apporximately 180+ hours of actual dyno time logged across 4 different dyno systems and 11 different cars -- this includes our 3 in-house dev' F8xs (yes we have 3; lol), and 1 in-house dev F10.
• We have logged about 16,000 miles of road testing in the last 4 weeks across 12 different vehicles with great success and feedback.
• We've consumed about ~650 gallons of fuel during our development process - so far (just our in-house dev' cars)
• We've visited 6 dyno's shops (multiple times) spanning across 100 miles - including DynoJet's (224x, and Older), Dyna-Pack, and Mustang Dyno's.
• We've completed 2 oil changes on 2 different dev cars.
• We have added alpha support for direct Exhaust Flap Control via OFT -> modes include Open, Close, and Auto
• We gave added alpha in-dash gauge hi-jacking for data display -> AFR, Boost, Timing, Timing Corr. -> via Fuel Level and Temp. Gauges.
• We have added additional enhanced datalogging channels -> and will continue to add more.

Yesterday we pickup up ANOTHER development car -- an M4. This is our 4th dev' vehicle acquisition.

From our point of view - it is very important to be extremely thorough with testing our OTS tune files across an array of chassis, in-house. We like to do our due diligence in ensuring that our OTS tune files are suitable for all cars - even when considering varying degrees of maintenance (or lack-there-of) <- You know who you are!

Here we are flashing the latest dev car:




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I've been very busy building out our .xdf's, adding support for 'the never ending list" of calibration codes BMW uses - exposing 10's of 100's of additional tables.

Adding each new calibration code consumes about 35 hours because of the sheer number of tables that we have already exposed.




Over the next few weeks, we will be implementing our patches into the various .xdf's so that our end users can EASILY apply tune changes suitable to taste.

See the image below to understand how the patches work.



The patches will allow you as an end-user to add or remove features quickly and easily, with no need for understanding exactly how to tune - or what the the required table changes need to be.

The patches may include:

• Burble's and their aggressiveness/duration
• Exhaust Flap Control (Open/Closed) for various driving modes
• Warm-up deletes
• Startup Roar
• Startup Idle Speed Configuration
• MAP Sensor Configuration (OEM or 3.5Bar, Custom)
• Boost per gear manipulations
• DTC elimination related to various engine controls (where applicable by law)

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The most of my (and Shiv's) time has been spend on the dyno these last three weeks. Literally, we've lived on the dyno and road for our ongoing/extensive testing.

We are sure to use MANY dyno's or testing and comparison to get the best gauge of performance from our tune files; and because particular dyno's are more useful for certain types of engine loading for proper reverse-engineering.

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For those who have never worked with us first-hand:

Something to know is that we do our best to be available at all times. You might email us at 3AM PST, and theres is a good probablity you'd get a reply back quickly. Our official operating hours are from 9AM to 6PM; but anyone who runs a business knows that work never stops. If we're awake, we're working. Our typical office hours (in-front of a computer -- not on the dyno or developing hardware) is between 11PM and 2AM M-F.

Stick around! I will be posting some more detailed updates regarding tuning do's/don'ts over the next day or so -- Gotta get back to work!

-- Development never ends.

~Anthony

[OpenFlash]

Happy 4:14AM on this Sunday Morning!



~Anthony