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Old 10-03-2005 | 04:18 PM
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darn, I really wish someone would ask for a burned copy or two, I know I would be willing to offer something for one

not suggesting anyone burn a copy, but wow, could someone make a couple bucks and help some fella's out

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Old 10-03-2005 | 04:30 PM
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darn, I really wish someone would ask for a burned copy or two, I know I would be willing to offer something for one

not suggesting anyone burn a copy, but wow, could someone make a couple bucks and help some fella's out

When I saw the price of the software that came to mind. They told me that there is some type of hardware lock built into the pc cable. If you don't have the cable the software won't work. Might be BS??
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Old 10-03-2005 | 07:03 PM
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dave luv it just from the screen shot the spx cds only allows 4 graphs at a time going to order this week!!!! as for verses hand held 1) does not compair like apples to oranges 2) you need to add in price of lap top
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Old 10-06-2005 | 06:05 AM
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I ordered the Diacom SW yesterday. I'll let you guys know how I like it when it arrives.

Back to my problem.... I checked to make sure all electrical connections were tight. I ran the boat for about 2 hours on Tues. and no buzzer. I'll see what the code was when the SW arrives. I did notice that my temp was reading slightly lower than normal. Maybe cause the water and air have cooled? This is my first season with this engine so I don't have a lot of history. My previous engines always ran around the same temp regardless of air and water temp.
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Old 10-09-2005 | 02:11 PM
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My Diacom SW arrived. I'm pretty happy with it after my first testing session. The only bad thing is it does not come with built in Mercruiser documentation. Does anybody have the docs in .pdf format? Below are the active codes that were shown. Does anybody know what they mean?

TROUBLE CODE STATUS

Current ECM Codes

Sensor Fault, click Read Fault button for details

Trouble Code List:
PITOT CKT LO Code is active
FUEL LVL CKT HI Code is active
STEER CKT HI Code is active
TRIM CKT LO Code is active
FUEL LVL2 CKT H Code is active
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Old 10-09-2005 | 02:32 PM
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Dave,
None of these faults mean anything, they are due to missing optional sensor. Did you retrieve the fault history? That is where the cause of the alarm will be recorded. Post it if possible.

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part 1
DIACOM ® Diagnostic Status Report

10/09/2005 14:41:48


1. VEHICLE CONFIGURATION

Engine Make: N/A
Engine Serial No: N/A
Model Year: N/A
System Type: MerCruiser PCM555

2. PERFORMANCE DATA

Parameter Description Value Unit

Available Power 100 %
Baro Pressure 14.54
Battery Voltage 14.57
Coolant Temperature 163.40
Engine Speed 753 RPM
Fuel Flow Rate 1.54 GPH
Fuel Level 1022 #
IAC Duty Cycle 11.30
Lake/Sea Temp 431.60 °F
Manifold Absolute Pressure 8.67
Manifold Air Temperature 75.20
Oil Pressure 51.38
Paddle Wheel 0 Hz
Pitot ADC 0 #
Port Exhst Cool Temp 118.40
Sea Pump Pressure 2.24
Sensor Power 5.00 VDC
Spark Advance -5.38
Starb Exhst Cool Temp 98.60
Throttle Position 2.15
Throttle Sensor Voltage 0.67
Trim Position 0 #
Trim Volts 0.00 VDC

3. TROUBLE CODE STATUS

Current ECM Codes

Sensor Fault, click Read Fault button for details

Trouble Code List:
PITOT CKT LO Code is active
FUEL LVL CKT HI Code is active
STEER CKT HI Code is active
TRIM CKT LO Code is active
FUEL LVL2 CKT H Code is active

Freeze Frame Data:

0 FUELPUMP RLY CK
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FF Baro Pressure 14.85 PSI
FF Battery Volts 7.47 VDC
FF Sea Pump Pressure 0.72 PSI
FF Boat Speed 0.00
FF Manifold Air Temp 125.60 °F
FF Coolant Temp 161.60 °F
FF Demand 0.12 %
FF Engine Speed 0 RPM
FF Engine State Stall
FF FPC Total 0.0 Counts
FF Frequency Count 1
FF Fuel Level 0.00 %
FF Gear Position In Gear
FF Lake Temp 431.60 °F
FF Engine Load 0.00 %
FF Main Pwr Relay Requests 32772.0
FF Manifold Air Pressure 14.79 PSI
FF Oil Level 0.00 %
FF Port Tab Pos 0.17 %
FF Available Power 100 %
FF Run Time 63.12 hrs
FF Starboard Tab Pos 0.00 %
FF TPS Percent 0.12 %
FF Trim Position 0.00 %
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Old 10-09-2005 | 02:38 PM
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1 TRIM CKT LO
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FF Baro Pressure 14.54 PSI
FF Battery Volts 8.93 VDC
FF Sea Pump Pressure 0.21 PSI
FF Boat Speed 0.00
FF Manifold Air Temp 60.80 °F
FF Coolant Temp 62.60 °F
FF Demand 0.12 %
FF Engine Speed 0 RPM
FF Engine State Stall
FF FPC Total 0.0 Counts
FF Frequency Count 521
FF Fuel Level 0.00 %
FF Gear Position In Gear
FF Lake Temp 431.60 °F
FF Engine Load 0.00 %
FF Main Pwr Relay Requests 32772.0
FF Manifold Air Pressure 14.05 PSI
FF Oil Level 0.00 %
FF Port Tab Pos 0.08 %
FF Available Power 50 %
FF Run Time 65.20 hrs
FF Starboard Tab Pos 0.00 %
FF TPS Percent 0.12 %
FF Trim Position 0.00 %

2 STEER CKT HI
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FF Baro Pressure 14.54 PSI
FF Battery Volts 9.17 VDC
FF Sea Pump Pressure 0.30 PSI
FF Boat Speed 0.00
FF Manifold Air Temp 62.60 °F
FF Coolant Temp 62.60 °F
FF Demand 0.12 %
FF Engine Speed 138 RPM
FF Engine State Crank
FF FPC Total 0.0 Counts
FF Frequency Count 516
FF Fuel Level 0.00 %
FF Gear Position In Gear
FF Lake Temp 429.80 °F
FF Engine Load 0.00 %
FF Main Pwr Relay Requests 33812.0
FF Manifold Air Pressure 14.22 PSI
FF Oil Level 0.00 %
FF Port Tab Pos 0.19 %
FF Available Power 50 %
FF Run Time 65.20 hrs
FF Starboard Tab Pos 0.00 %
FF TPS Percent 0.12 %
FF Trim Position 0.00 %
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3 FUEL LVL2 CKT H
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FF Baro Pressure 14.54 PSI
FF Battery Volts 9.17 VDC
FF Sea Pump Pressure 0.29 PSI
FF Boat Speed 0.00
FF Manifold Air Temp 62.60 °F
FF Coolant Temp 62.60 °F
FF Demand 0.12 %
FF Engine Speed 138 RPM
FF Engine State Crank
FF FPC Total 0.0 Counts
FF Frequency Count 517
FF Fuel Level 0.00 %
FF Gear Position In Gear
FF Lake Temp 429.80 °F
FF Engine Load 0.00 %
FF Main Pwr Relay Requests 33812.0
FF Manifold Air Pressure 14.22 PSI
FF Oil Level 0.00 %
FF Port Tab Pos 0.18 %
FF Available Power 50 %
FF Run Time 65.20 hrs
FF Starboard Tab Pos 0.00 %
FF TPS Percent 0.12 %
FF Trim Position 0.00 %

4 PITOT CKT LO
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FF Baro Pressure 14.54 PSI
FF Battery Volts 14.00 VDC
FF Sea Pump Pressure 0.96 PSI
FF Boat Speed 0.00
FF Manifold Air Temp 62.60 °F
FF Coolant Temp 62.60 °F
FF Demand 0.00 %
FF Engine Speed 1220 RPM
FF Engine State Running
FF FPC Total 40.1 Counts
FF Frequency Count 477
FF Fuel Level 0.00 %
FF Gear Position In Gear
FF Lake Temp 431.60 °F
FF Engine Load 10.96 %
FF Main Pwr Relay Requests 33812.0
FF Manifold Air Pressure 8.43 PSI
FF Oil Level 0.00 %
FF Port Tab Pos 0.45 %
FF Available Power 0 %
FF Run Time 65.20 hrs
FF Starboard Tab Pos 0.00 %
FF TPS Percent 0.00 %
FF Trim Position 0.00 %

5 FUEL LVL CKT HI
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FF Baro Pressure 14.54 PSI
FF Battery Volts 13.03 VDC
FF Sea Pump Pressure 0.87 PSI
FF Boat Speed 0.00
FF Manifold Air Temp 62.60 °F
FF Coolant Temp 62.60 °F
FF Demand 0.00 %
FF Engine Speed 1133 RPM
FF Engine State Running
FF FPC Total 44.7 Counts
FF Frequency Count 485
FF Fuel Level 0.00 %
FF Gear Position In Gear
FF Lake Temp 431.60 °F
FF Engine Load 12.71 %
FF Main Pwr Relay Requests 33812.0
FF Manifold Air Pressure 9.12 PSI
FF Oil Level 0.00 %
FF Port Tab Pos 0.43 %
FF Available Power 0 %
FF Run Time 65.20 hrs
FF Starboard Tab Pos 0.00 %
FF TPS Percent 0.00 %
FF Trim Position 0.00 %
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6 CRANK SNSR
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FF Baro Pressure 14.70 PSI
FF Battery Volts 12.03 VDC
FF Sea Pump Pressure 0.64 PSI
FF Boat Speed 0.00
FF Manifold Air Temp 134.60 °F
FF Coolant Temp 170.60 °F
FF Demand 0.00 %
FF Engine Speed 285 RPM
FF Engine State Running
FF FPC Total 25.2 Counts
FF Frequency Count 24
FF Fuel Level 0.00 %
FF Gear Position In Gear
FF Lake Temp 431.60 °F
FF Engine Load 21.04 %
FF Main Pwr Relay Requests 33812.0
FF Manifold Air Pressure 14.31 PSI
FF Oil Level 0.00 %
FF Port Tab Pos 0.02 %
FF Available Power 78 %
FF Run Time 57.77 hrs
FF Starboard Tab Pos 0.00 %
FF TPS Percent 0.00 %
FF Trim Position 0.00 %

7 CAM SNSR
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FF Baro Pressure 14.70 PSI
FF Battery Volts 12.03 VDC
FF Sea Pump Pressure 0.64 PSI
FF Boat Speed 0.00
FF Manifold Air Temp 134.60 °F
FF Coolant Temp 170.60 °F
FF Demand 0.00 %
FF Engine Speed 285 RPM
FF Engine State Running
FF FPC Total 25.2 Counts
FF Frequency Count 25
FF Fuel Level 0.00 %
FF Gear Position In Gear
FF Lake Temp 431.60 °F
FF Engine Load 21.04 %
FF Main Pwr Relay Requests 33812.0
FF Manifold Air Pressure 14.31 PSI
FF Oil Level 0.00 %
FF Port Tab Pos 0.02 %
FF Available Power 78 %
FF Run Time 57.77 hrs
FF Starboard Tab Pos 0.00 %
FF TPS Percent 0.00 %
FF Trim Position 0.00 %

8 TPS1 NO ADAPT
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FF Baro Pressure 14.73 PSI
FF Battery Volts 9.52 VDC
FF Sea Pump Pressure 0.21 PSI
FF Boat Speed 0.00
FF Manifold Air Temp 53.60 °F
FF Coolant Temp 51.80 °F
FF Demand 24.81 %
FF Engine Speed 439 RPM
FF Engine State Running
FF FPC Total 75.8 Counts
FF Frequency Count 1
FF Fuel Level 0.00 %
FF Gear Position In Gear
FF Lake Temp 431.60 °F
FF Engine Load 25.17 %
FF Main Pwr Relay Requests 33812.0
FF Manifold Air Pressure 14.29 PSI
FF Oil Level 0.00 %
FF Port Tab Pos 0.08 %
FF Available Power 50 %
FF Run Time 0.20 hrs
FF Starboard Tab Pos 0.00 %
FF TPS Percent 24.81 %
FF Trim Position 0.00 %

9 MAP INPUT HI
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FF Baro Pressure 14.85 PSI
FF Battery Volts 12.00 VDC
FF Sea Pump Pressure 0.03 PSI
FF Boat Speed 0.00
FF Manifold Air Temp 107.60 °F
FF Coolant Temp 141.80 °F
FF Demand 0.25 %
FF Engine Speed 0 RPM
FF Engine State Stall
FF FPC Total 0.0 Counts
FF Frequency Count 46
FF Fuel Level 0.00 %
FF Gear Position In Gear
FF Lake Temp 431.60 °F
FF Engine Load 0.00 %
FF Main Pwr Relay Requests 32772.0
FF Manifold Air Pressure 14.84 PSI
FF Oil Level 0.00 %
FF Port Tab Pos 0.06 %
FF Available Power 100 %
FF Run Time 63.83 hrs
FF Starboard Tab Pos 0.00 %
FF TPS Percent 0.25 %
FF Trim Position 0.00 %

Fault Log Data
Fault Descriptions Seconds

Battery Range High: 0
Battery Range Low: 0
Block Pressure is Low: 0
Compressor Temp Overheat: 0
ETC Motor Open: 0
ETC Motor Short: 0
Fuel Pressure Sensor Input High: 0
Fuel Pressure Sensor Input Low: 0
Guardian Strategy: 0
Knock Sensor 1: 0
Knock Sensor 2: 0
Low Oil Pressure Strategy: 0
Low Oil Remote Strategy: 0
Low Oil Reserve Strategy: 0
MAP Sensor 1 Input High: 25
MAP Sensor 1 Input Low: 0
MAP Sensor 1 Idle Rational: 0
Oil Pump Output: 0
Overspeed: 0
Port Clnt Overheat: 0
Starboard Clnt Overheat: 0
Warning Horn Output: 0
Water In Fuel: 0

Engine Run Time History:

Total engine run time: 65.33 Hours
0 - 749 RPM: 17.90 Hours
750 - 1499 RPM: 7.95 Hours
1500 - 2999 RPM: 5.28 Hours
3000 - 3499 RPM: 15.95 Hours
3500 - 3999 RPM: 15.38 Hours
4000 - 4499 RPM: 2.08 Hours
4500 - 4999 RPM: 0.75 Hours
5000 - 5499 RPM: 0.03 Hours
Over 5499 RPM: 0.00 Hours
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