See Datalog Manager

Zone manager is a complete Link zone editing tool.  One can view, change, copy zone setting of Link.  The settings can be saved in a Map file or loaded from a map file.  Multiple map files can be kept in Palm.  These Map files then can be loaded to Link or compared to Link.  The operation of loading, saving, or comparing can be done for just one single location (like a keypad), the whole zone locations or just subsection of zones in 6 different groups.

Loading ,changing, saving to a file or to Link is quite fast (as fast as on a keypad) and reliable.  All the data movements are verified for accuracy.

Editing of zones can be performed away from the car.  Once the Link's internal zones are copied to the Palm, manipulation of data can be done at any time and even on a PC.  When the editing process is complete, return to the car with a new Map and save the changes to the Link.

There are three screens for working with zones.  Use the Palm menu button to make a selection for movement.

AREAS

There are 4 main areas of zone data display.  All movements between the area are governed by the group type chosen except for 'Reload', 'Store', 'Ld M', and 'Sv E' command.  These commands apply to all of area values.

Groups

256 zones are divided into 6 sub groups.  For a given zone, the group value of that zone is displayed in a small box below the label 'group'.  When a group is selected (besides 'ALL') copy, find, and scroll operations are limited to the group members.

MAP files

Map files can be loaded into M-area ('Ld M') or saved from E-area ('Sv E').  Unused files can be deleted.  File names are case sensitive.  Map files can be converted to and from a PC using the MapCvt utility program.

Search (Find Next)

There are three search commands.  These command find the next mismatch location (within the selected group).  Each click will find the next mismatch location.  At the end of the group, search will roll back to the beginning of the group area.  If there are no mismatch, display will not change and the search command will not beep.

Other stuff

"Hide" check box will hide matching values in S, C, and M area if they match the E area value.

"BZ" check box will let you edit Boost Target Zones as one.  If this box is checked. then any edit in one of the zones will effect all the target zones.

Be sure that C-area is fresh before attempting a 'Store' operation.  Although the command will succeed, compare will fail if C-area has not been updated.

There are also two command buttons to make map file transfers easier.  'To Lnk' will load selected file to Link's C-area.  To make the change permanent, perform the 'Store' operation.  'From L' copies Link's C-area to a selected file.

These two short cut commands in essence perform series of steps and in doing so, contents of group selection and C, E, and M area all will be changed.

Use menu selection to move to other screens.

Buttons

Scroll (up/down) buttons - will change selected E-area zone values.

To Do button - will scroll zone down one.

To switch from fuel to ignition, click on the label "FUEL".

The top half will hold matching values from one of areas chosen (S, C or M-area).  The top area can also display the matching values of Ignition or Fuel of E-area so that both fuel and ignition values of E-area are visible at the same time.

E-area values can be changed by selecting a zone and then either typing in the new value or using the 'Up/Down' arrows next to the zone name display.

The display can be scrolled left/right up/down by clicking on the zone labels.  Each label will move(shift) the display by different amounts.  The amount of shift will vary according to the distance from the center.

'Hide' checkbox will hide matching reference values.

If you make a mistake in editing, use the 'Undo' command to revert back to the last 'Keep' point or if 'Keep' has not been used then 'Undo' will revert back to the original E-area values.

Use menu selection to return to Zone Manager.

Buttons

Scroll (Up/Down) - will change selected zone area value.

Calendar - will shift display down two rows

Phone - will shift display up two rows

To Do - will shift display left three columns

TPS section should not be used at this time.  It was originally intended to help in setting zones Z10 and Z11 but needs more work.

CAS section can be used to set +10 degree timing.  Be sure to select normal before returning to Zone Manager screen.  Even with +10 degree timing set, the current Link software will vary the timing about a degree up or down while in idle.  This is due to the idle stabilization code in Link.