How To: Upload a Custom Tune to Your Predator or Trinity Manual

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HowTo:UploadaCustomTunetoYourPredatororTrinity

NOTEtoFordOwners:IfyouhaveaPredatornumberU7146/U7142/U7153,youmustusethe

instructionstitled“U7146/U7142/U7153Customtuneinstallationinstruction”

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PREP:

NOTE:DSDownloaderdoesnotworkwithBelkinbrandUSB‐serialcables

Purchase

From:

http://www.diablosport.com

,clickProducts,thenOnlineStore

‐buypart#U7778forPCsthathaveUSBports,ORU7777forPC’sthathaveaserialport

OR

fromRadioShack,BestBuyetc:

‐USBtoSerialcableORastraight

9‐pinSerial/Serialcable

anda

‐12v1amppowercable,centerpinispositive

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DownloadtheSoftware:

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Gotohttp://www.diablosport.com

,clickSupport,thenDownloads,enterVehicleTypeorPredatorPart

number(U71##):

Tip:Makesuretodownloadallfilesbyright‐clickingthelinkandselecting“saveas”,thenputthefileon

theDesktopbeforehitting“save”

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DriverPrograms

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TheDriverprogramallowsthetooltocommunicatetothecomputerthroughthedatacab le.USB/Serial

cablescontainamicrochipandthedriversimplycon trols it.

IfyouareusingaUSB/Serialcable:

Makesuretodownloadtheappropriatedriverforyourversionof

Windowsunder"DiablosportUSBSerialDrivers".ForWindows7downloadtheonetitled

Summary of content (6 pages)

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How To: Upload a Custom Tune to Your Predator or Trinity NOTE to Ford Owners: If you have a Predator number U7146/U7142/U7153, you must use the instructions titled “U7146/U7142/U7153 Custom tune installation instruction” PREP: NOTE: DSDownloader does not work with Belkin brand USB‐serial cables Purchase From: http://www.diablosport.
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"PL2303_Prolific_DriverInstaller_v110.exe", or under “Old Prolific Drivers” choose the one specific to your version of Windows. In most cases, the driver will not work until the computer is rebooted. Once you have installed the DSDownloader, installed the driver program and RESTARTED your computer, you may proceed to the first step in the instructions. If you are using a straight serial/serial cable, you don’t have to install a driver program and reboot the computer.
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‐If it says "Original Backup" bring the tool back to your car, and write any one of the Performance tunes to the computer, this will make sure there is an Original Backup stored in the tool, and will marry the tool to the vehicle's ECU (gifts will not be necessary). 2. Connect the tool to the computer, and power it up. If you do not have the DS Downloader and correct driver program installed on your computer, follow the PREP instructions at the bottom of the page. 3.
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NOTES ABOUT CUSTOM TUNES: ‐ If you have to go back to the dealer for any reason, OR need to update the tool, make sure to restore the Original Backup, but bear in mind that it will wipe the tool's memory of the custom tune and the Custom Tune will have to be uploaded onto the Predator again when you get your vehicle back.
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Driver Troubleshooting: If the DS Downloader program searches but does not find the tool: For XP: Right click 'My Computer'/PROPERTIES/HARDWARE/DEVICE MANAGER/double‐click PORTS/ then find the line describing the cable (Prolific USB, Radio Shack whatever...) and double‐click it, under DEVICE STATUS it has to read 'This device is working properly' to insure that the driver program is installed.
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If you have any along the way, please contact our technical support at 800‐531‐5484 (option 1), visit our technical support forums at www.diablosport.com, or email support@diablosport.com.