Custom USB tyre pressure monitoring interface

**juve021** · 03-25-2008, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by juve021

Ok, Robby I'll try that.

So just to verify I have to run the config tool first to learn the sensor ids but do I run it while RR is running or do I run it on its own?
If while learning the sensors, the abort does not stop flashing, what does this mean?
Then once I've learned all the sensors, if I take a drive, the data should automatically updated in RR?

Robby, no go. I've moved the receiver in the car and I can't get any sensors to learn. The board is detected by the computer as I see the HID devices in the device manager. Maybe I dont' know how to run the config tool? With RR without RR?

**Robby BMW** · 03-25-2008, 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by juve021

Ok, Robby I'll try that.

So just to verify I have to run the config tool first to learn the sensor ids but do I run it while RR is running or do I run it on its own?

You must run the config tool alone without Road Runner.
It is important, to ensure at the Config Tool exclusive access to the device.

Originally Posted by juve021

If while learning the sensors, the abort does not stop flashing, what does this mean?

It means that the sensor has not been yet paired.

Originally Posted by juve021

Then once I've learned all the sensors, if I take a drive, the data should automatically updated in RR?

The data should be already updated after the pairing procedure.

**Robby BMW** · 03-25-2008, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by juve021

Robby, no go. I've moved the receiver in the car and I can't get any sensors to learn. The board is detected by the computer as I see the HID devices in the device manager. Maybe I dont' know how to run the config tool? With RR without RR?

It seems to be a problem with the receiver part.
Is this the first time you try to get it working?

**juve021** · 03-25-2008, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by Robby BMW

You must run the config tool alone without Road Runner.
It is important, to ensure at the Config Tool exclusive access to the device.

It means that the sensor has not been yet paired.

The data should be already updated after the pairing procedure.

Ok Robby, thats what I thought. I have a feeling that I damaged the receiver board when I chopped it off of the 3rd eye.
If I order a new 3rd eye and connect the jp2 pin to the data pin on the 3rd eye wire harness, I don't use the config tool to learn the sensors right? Because I just do the learn procedure through the 3rd eye and the data is just sent to the PIC via jp2?

**Robby BMW** · 03-25-2008, 10:01 AM

Ok, never mind.
I just read this:

Robby, Dejan or anyone else...

So I have built the interface and paired sensors and I have initial values for the sensors but today I went to adjust my tire air pressures and the values using the TPMS Doctor, did not change and have not changed at all! Whats going on? Why isn't it refreshing with new values?

**juve021** · 03-25-2008, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by Robby BMW

Ok, never mind.
I just read this:

Yeah, I've been trying this for a few days.

If I use the 3rd eye display with the JP2 pin connected to the data pin of the 3rd eye wire harness, can you please give me the procedure I need to perform for learning the sensors?

**DeltaBi** · 03-25-2008, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by Robby BMW

This happens if the device is not connected to the USB port when the software is started.
However, after connecting the device, if you press the "Once" or "Continuos" buttons, the state should change to "On line".
This is because the program, before to read the data from the device, will try again to detect if the device is connected.

Thanks, Robby. Probably it is what happened: I connected the device before starting the software.
Anyway, I'm testing the kit using the "garden" method suggested by Glitchinthesyst (thanks!) and I'm having confusing results.
The learning procedure (done via the Centrafuse plugin by Wolfgang) looks like complete successfully, but then I don't get data from the sensors.
In two cases I get data which apparently did not belong to the correct sensor. I mean I was working with the yellow sensor and TPMS Doctor showed data coming from the green one (apparently the data was correct). In another situation the CF plugin raised an alarm for a low pressure on the 5th tire sensor (that I don't own!).
What can be wrong ?
Can the TPMS Doctor perform the learning procedure ? I would rather use a single tool just to avoid confusion in the confusion!

Thanks,
Diego.-.

**Robby BMW** · 03-25-2008, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by juve021

Yeah, I've been trying this for a few days.

If I use the 3rd eye display with the JP2 pin connected to the data pin of the 3rd eye wire harness, can you please give me the procedure I need to perform for learning the sensors?

Ok, in this case, check this two things:

1) The connection to the display must be done as in the picture below.

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2) The display must be powered at least trough the RED and the BLACK cables.

Now, launch the configuration tool (without RoadRunner) and perform the learning procedure for each sensor, as described in the program.

**DeltaBi** · 03-25-2008, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by Robby BMW

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Now, launch the configuration tool (without RoadRunner) and perform the learning procedure for each sensor, as described in the program.

Robby,
I could not find where is described the TPMS Doctor learning procedure, could you please shade some lights on this subject?

Thanks,
Diego.-

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Do you refer by chance to the RRTMS Config Tool? Do the registration did with it works even with the Centrafuse plugin?
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**HiJackZX1** · 03-25-2008, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by Robby BMW

Ok, in this case, check this two things:

1) The connection to the display must be done as in the picture below.

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2) The display must be powered at least trough the RED and the BLACK cables.

Now, launch the configuration tool (without RoadRunner) and perform the learning procedure for each sensor, as described in the program.

Is a power cable needed for people that decide just to use the USB board and reciever and not the LCD screen? I figured that the USB port is what supplied power.