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Bostig v2.0 Guide

III. Post Install

First Run

This page describes the setup/update process for the X3 series of reflashers from SCT that is provided with the Bostig v2.0

When you're running an engine for the first time, you can look at it and see if anything obvious is wrong, if it's on fire for instance, it's a pretty good bet something is wrong.

While the risk of fire is quite low if you've been following the process properly, we want all things to be as low risk as possible. That's where data collection comes in. When you see that an engine is on fire, you're collecting visual information with your eyes, and running it against a set of rules in your head, rules which determine if things appear to be functioning properly. You know what fire looks like, and you know that it's bad, and you should do something to correct it. If you also have the ability to monitor what the ECU itself sees via sensors, and know what to look for, you can also determine if there are problems or if everything is normal... for instance, the biggie we look for on the first run logs is simply CHT, since we want to know, not guess, if the t-stat is opening, and what the actual CHT is.

In addition to this page, you must also be familiar with the Maintenance specs, which also contain guidance for before start operations. Linked here

FAILURE TO PROVIDE US WITH A DATALOG OF INITIAL START/RUNNING, AND DRIVING THE VAN BEFORE OBTAINING A GO-AHEAD ON YOUR

LOG RESULTS CAN DAMAGE YOUR CONVERSION AND VOID YOUR WARRANTY AND RIGHT TO SUPPORT. THIS POLICY/SCARY WARNING IS

IN EFFECT TO PROTECT YOU, AND STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF FOLLOWING THESE PROCEDURES.

There are 3 aspects of the reflasher that you need to be aware of, and that are updateble:

Reflasher tool firmware
- handles the handheld device operation, buttons, screen, etc. You should not have to update firmware, and should only do so if SCT tech support asks you to.
Tunes
- run by the engine computer to control engine operation
Datalogging Configuration File
- specifies the exact values to log during datalogging

Follow the steps below to get everything up and running:

DO NOT PLUG IN THE SCT DEVICE VIA USB BEFORE THE TWO PIECES OF SOFTWARE ARE INSTALLED

1. Obtain the proper tune file and config file from us

Please submit a ticket requesting your tune and config files via the ticket system.

You must add your SCT Handheld device serial number(located on the back of the unit on the barcode label) and group number into the ticket. We will attach a CEF tune file and correct config file for use with livelink to the ticket.

If you are in Group 8 or above, the engine WILL NOT RUN CORRECTLY until you have reflashed the ECU.